ACT DeMYSTiFieD

by Alexandra Mayzler, Joseph Daniele

Overview

Untangle the mystery of mastering the ACT

ACT DeMYSTiFieD takes you step-by-step through the fundamentals of preparing for the ACT. It helps you build the skills you need to prepare for the test with:

• Review sections of the Writing and Math
• Sample practice tests at the end of each of the 4 sections with complete answer explanations
• 3 comprehensive practice exams
• Sample tests designed to match the real ACT in degree of difficulty
• Classroom-tested tips and strategies for mastering every question type
• Chapter-opening objectives that give you insight into what you’re going to learn in each step
• Questions at the end of every chapter reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses
• “Still Struggling?” icon offers specific recommendations for when you're having difficulty with certain subtopics
• Includes a final exam for overall self-assessment

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071754446
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	04/20/2012
Series:	Demystified
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	672
File size:	21 MB
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About the Author

Alexandra Mayzler is the founder of Thinking Caps Tutoring (TCT), a full service educational company that helps students acquire the fundamental skills and confidence they need to succeed at any point in their educational path, from primary and secondary school, to college and beyond.

Joseph Daniele is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Quantitative Methods in Educational Psychology at the City University of New York Graduate Center. Joseph is a high school mathematics teacher in New York City and a mathematics tutor and curriculum designer for the Thinking Caps Tutoring.

Table of Contents

PART IINTRODUCTIONChapter 1. About the BookChapter 2. About the TestPart IIEnglish SectionChapter 3. Grammar, Grammar, GrammarEnglish QuizChapter 4. Writing SectionPart IIIReading SectionChapter 5. Reading Comprehension Part IVMath SectionChapter 6.NumbersChapter 7. AlgebraChapter 8.Measures of Central Tendency & SequencesChapter 9.Coordinate GeometryChapter 10.GeometryChapter 11.ProportionsChapter 12.FunctionsPart VScience SectionChapter 13.General Strategies: science section as a “story”InterpretingPART VIPRACTICE TESTSChapter 14.TCT Compass: Personal Strategy for the ACTChapter 15.Test 1Answers and ExplanationsChapter 16. Test 2Appendices I. Night before the exam hint sheetII. Checklist III. Math facts