1. Preparing for the ACT ACT (No writing)--$34 Act (Plus writing)--$49.50 Geschke/English IV Preparing for the ACT

2. Test Dates Deadline to Register September 10, 2011August 12, 2011 October 22, 2011September 16, 2011 December 10, 2011November 4, 2011 February 11, 2012January 13, 2012 April 14, 2012March 9, 2012 June 9, 2012May 4, 2012 Geschke/English IV Preparing for the ACT

3. ACT Plus Writing 30 minute essay—1 prompt Not all colleges require or recommend taking the ACT Writing Test Check directly with the colleges your are considering to find out their requirements Geschke/English IV Preparing for the ACT

4. Strategy ANSWER EVERY QUESTION There is no penalty for guessing Your score will be based only on the number of questions you answered correctly Geschke/English IV Preparing for the ACT

5. Writing Test Pace Yourself –You will have 30 minutes to write the essay »Prewrite »Write »Revise Read the directions carefully Geschke/English IV Preparing for the ACT

6. Writing Test Read the writing prompt carefully –Have a clear understanding of what the question is asking before you begin writing Write or print legibly You must use a Number 2 pencil (not a mechanical pencil or ink pen) Make corrections clear Geschke/English IV Preparing for the ACT

7. Sample Question http://www.actstudent.org/writing/sample/index.html Geschke/English IV Preparing for the ACT

8. English Test Pace Yourself –75 questions in 45 minutes Geschke/English IV Preparing for the ACT

9. English Test: Content Measures your understanding of the convention of standard written English (punctuation, grammar and usage, and sentence structure) and of rhetorical skills (strategy, organization and style). Spelling, vocabulary and rote recall of rules of grammar are not tested. The test consists of five essays, or passages, each of which is accompanied by a sequence of multiple-choice test questions Geschke/English IV Preparing for the ACT

10. English Test Focus on choosing the BEST answer DO NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWERS BLANK Geschke/English IV Preparing for the ACT

11. Sample Question http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/english/eng_01.ht mlhttp://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/english/eng_01.ht ml Geschke/English IV Preparing for the ACT

12. Reading Test Pace Yourself 40 questions in 35 minutes Geschke/English IV Preparing for the ACT

13. Reading Test: Content The text questions ask you to derive meaning from several texts by referring to what is explicitly stated and reasoning to determine implicit meanings. Geschke/English IV Preparing for the ACT

14. Reading Test: Content Questions will ask you to use referring and reasoning skills to determine main ideas; locate and interpret significant details; understand sequences of events; make comparisons; comprehend cause-effect relationships; determine the meaning of context-dependent words, phrases, and statements; draw generalizations; and analyze the author’s or narrator’s voice and method. Geschke/English IV Preparing for the ACT

15. Reading Test: Content The test comprises four prose passages that are representative of the level and kinds of text commonly encountered in first-year college curricula. Each passage is preceded by a heading that identifies what type of passage it is, names the author, and may include a brief note that helps in understanding the passage. Geschke/English IV Preparing for the ACT

16. Reading Test: Content Each passage is accompanied by a set of multiple-choice test questions These questions do not test the rote recall of facts from outside the passage, isolated vocabulary items, or rules of formal logic Geschke/English IV Preparing for the ACT

17. Reading Test: Content Types of questions: Social Studies (25%) Natural Sciences (25%) Prose Fiction (25%) Humanities (25%) Geschke/English IV Preparing for the ACT

18. Reading Test Read the passage carefully Refer to the passage when answering questions Focus on choosing the BEST answer DO NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWERS BLANK Geschke/English IV Preparing for the ACT

19. Sample Question http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/reading/read_01.ht mlhttp://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/reading/read_01.ht ml Geschke/English IV Preparing for the ACT