amsco’s preparing for the act english and reading

Amsco’s Preparing for the ACT

English and Reading

Chapter 1

• What is the ACT?

Chapter 1

• What is the ACT?ACT is a college admissions test.

Chapter 1

What is the ACT?ACT is a college admissions test.

How many parts make up the ACT? What arethey?

Chapter 1

Scoring

What is the best score you can get?

Scoring

What is the best score you can get?36

Scoring

What is the best score you can get?36

What is the composite score?

Scoring

What is the best score you can get?36

What is the composite score?Composite score is an average of the fourreported scores.

Scoring

What is the best score you can get?36What is the composite score?Composite score is an average of the fourreported scores.What are subscores?

Scoring

What is the best score you can get?36What is the composite score?Composite score is an average of the fourreported scores.What are subscores?Score for achievement in particular areas

Chapter 2: English Test Overview

1. How many questions are on the English test?

Chapter 2: English Test Overview

1. How many questions are on the English test?75

Chapter 2: English Test Overview

1. How many questions are on the English test?752. What type of questions are they?

Chapter 2: English Test Overview

1. How many questions are on the English test?752. What type of questions are they?Multiple choice

Chapter 2: English Test Overview

1. How many questions are on the English test?752. What type of questions are they?Multiple choice3. How long do you have to complete this test?

Chapter 2: English Test Overview

1. How many questions are on the English test?752. What type of questions are they?Multiple choice3. How long do you have to complete this test?45 minutes

Chapter 2: English Test Overview

1. How many questions are on the English test?752. What type of questions are they?Multiple choice3. How long do you have to complete this test?45 minutes4. What are the two broad areas tested in the

English test?

Chapter 2: English Test Overview

1. How many questions are on the English test?752. What type of questions are they?Multiple choice3. How long do you have to complete this test?45 minutes4. What are the two broad areas tested in the

English test?Usage/Mechanics and Rhetorical Skills

Usage and Mechanics

1. How many questions are related to usage and mechanics?

40

Usage and Mechanics

1. How many questions are related to usage and mechanics?

Usage and Mechanics

1. How many questions are related to usage and mechanics?

40ExamplesB

Usage and Mechanics

1. How many questions are related to usage and mechanics?

40ExamplesBG

Usage and Mechanics

1. How many questions are related to usage and mechanics?

40ExamplesBGD

Rhetorical Skills

1. What are the three topics tested in this section?

2.How many questions are in each section?

Rhetorical Skills

1. What are the three topics tested in this section?

Strategy, organization, and style2. How many questions are in each section?

Rhetorical Skills

1. What are the three topics tested in this section?

Strategy, organization, and style2. How many questions are in each section?Strategy (12 questions)Organization (11 questions)Style (12 questions)

Rhetorical Skills

Example1. B

Rhetorical Skills

Example1. B2. H

Rhetorical Skills

Example1. B2. H3. D

Reading Test Overview

How many questions are in the reading test?40How many passages are there?4ProseHumanitiesSocial StudiesNatural SciencesHow long do you have to complete this test?35 minutes

Examples

21. B

22. H

23. B