ACT DeMYSTiFieD by Mayzler, Alexandra -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page ACT DeMYSTiFieD Copyright Page Contents Part I Introduction

Chapter 1 About the Book

Why This Book? What’s in the Book and How to Use It Creating a Schedule

Chapter 2 About the Test

Layout of the Test ACT Ground Rules

Part II English Section

Chapter 3 Grammar, Grammar, Grammar

General Info English Section Strategy Usage and Mechanics Word Choice Sentence Structure Rhetorical Skills Quiz

Chapter 4 Writing Section

General Info What Kind of Essay Does the ACT Look For? How Is the Essay Scored? Write Like You’ve Never Written Before Dealing with the Essay: A Five-Step Method Essay Structure Quiz English Section Answer Key

Part III Reading Section

Chapter 5 Reading Comprehension

Train Your Brain What’s Being Tested? Let’s Talk Time Types of Questions Prose Passage Social Science and Humanities Passages Natural Science Passage Quiz Reading Section Answer Key

Part IV Math Section

Math Section Strategy Solving Multiple-Choice Problems Formula Sheet and Common Errors Chapter 6 Numbers

Odds and Evens Exponents Radicals Charts and Tables Unions and Intersections Absolute Values Symbolic Rules Chapter 6 Quiz—Numbers

Chapter 7 Algebra

Algebraic Expressions Algebraic Equalities Algebraic Inequalities Systems of Equations Matrix Algebra Chapter 7 Quiz—Algebra

Chapter 8 Central Tendency, Probability, and Sequences

Mean Median Probability Sequences Chapter 8 Quiz—Central Tendency, Probability, and Sequences

Chapter 9 Coordinate Geometry

Coordinates Distance and Midpoint Slope Linear Equations

Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Complex Numbers Chapter 9 Quiz—Coordinate Geometry

Chapter 10 Geometry

Triangles Quadrilaterals Circles Inscribed and Circumscribed Polygons Locus Area Volume Trigonometry Chapter 10 Quiz—Geometry

Chapter 11 Proportions

Simple Ratios Similar Polygons Percentages Inverse and Direct Proportions Chapter 11 Quiz—Proportions

Chapter 12 Functions

Quadratic Functions Exponential Growth and Decay Intersections Factoring and Zeros Evaluating Compositions Transformations Chapter 12 Quiz—Functions Math Section Answer Key

Part V Science Reasoning Section

Chapter 13 Science Reasoning

There Is No Between the Data General Plan of Attack Data Representation Research Summary Conflicting Viewpoint Chapter 13 Quiz—Science Reasoning Science Reasoning Section Answer Key

Part VI Practice Tests

Chapter 14 Practice Test I : Compass Test

Section Scoring Scoring Guide Practice Test I: Compass Test Strategy Recommendations

Chapter 15 Practice Test II

Practice Test II Answer Key Scoring Guide

Chapter 16 Practice Test III

Practice Test III Answer Key Scoring Guide

Appendix Notes