1. Amsco’s Preparing for the ACT English and Reading

2. Chapter 1 What is the ACT?

3. Chapter 1 What is the ACT? ACT is a college admissions test.

4. Chapter 1 What is the ACT? ACT is a college admissions test. How many parts make up the ACT? What are they?

5. Chapter 1 What is the ACT? ACT is a college admissions test. How many parts make up the ACT? What are they? 1.English3. Mathmatics 2.Reading4. Science Reasoning (graphs and charts)

6. Scoring What is the best score you can get?

7. Scoring What is the best score you can get? 36

8. Scoring What is the best score you can get? 36 What is the composite score?

9. Scoring What is the best score you can get? 36 What is the composite score? Composite score is an average of the four reported scores.

10. Scoring What is the best score you can get? 36 What is the composite score? Composite score is an average of the four reported scores. What are subscores?

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

12. Chapter 2: English Test Overview 1.How many questions are on the English test?

13. Chapter 2: English Test Overview 1.How many questions are on the English test? 75

14. Chapter 2: English Test Overview 1.How many questions are on the English test? 75 2.What type of questions are they?

15. Chapter 2: English Test Overview 1.How many questions are on the English test? 75 2.What type of questions are they? Multiple choice

16. Chapter 2: English Test Overview 1.How many questions are on the English test? 75 2.What type of questions are they? Multiple choice 3.How long do you have to complete this test?

17. Chapter 2: English Test Overview 1.How many questions are on the English test? 75 2.What type of questions are they? Multiple choice 3.How long do you have to complete this test? 45 minutes

18. Chapter 2: English Test Overview 1.How many questions are on the English test? 75 2.What type of questions are they? Multiple choice 3.How long do you have to complete this test? 45 minutes 4.What are the two broad areas tested in the English test?

19. Chapter 2: English Test Overview 1.How many questions are on the English test? 75 2.What type of questions are they? Multiple choice 3.How long do you have to complete this test? 45 minutes 4.What are the two broad areas tested in the English test? Usage/Mechanics and Rhetorical Skills

20. Usage and Mechanics 1.How many questions are related to usage and mechanics? 40

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

22. Usage and Mechanics 1.How many questions are related to usage and mechanics? 40 Examples B

23. Usage and Mechanics 1.How many questions are related to usage and mechanics? 40 Examples B G

24. Usage and Mechanics 1.How many questions are related to usage and mechanics? 40 Examples B G D

25. Rhetorical Skills 1.What are the three topics tested in this section? 2.How many questions are in each section?

26. Rhetorical Skills 1.What are the three topics tested in this section? Strategy, organization, and style 2.How many questions are in each section?

27. Rhetorical Skills 1.What are the three topics tested in this section? Strategy, organization, and style 2.How many questions are in each section? Strategy (12 questions) Organization (11 questions) Style (12 questions)

28. Rhetorical Skills Example 1. B

29. Rhetorical Skills Example 1. B 2. H

30. Rhetorical Skills Example 1. B 2. H 3. D

31. Reading Test Overview How many questions are in the reading test? 40 How many passages are there? 4 Prose Humanities Social Studies Natural Sciences How long do you have to complete this test? 35 minutes

32. Examples 21. B 22. H 23. B