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ENGLISH AND READING ACT PREP CLASS

ENGLISH AND READING ACT PREP CLASS. Ms. Willems. Log on to a computer, open the email I sent you and load my wiki page. . Results of Pre-Test from Wed. . ACT ENGLISH SCORE 11-15 – 4 people ACT ENGLISH SCORE 16 - 20 – 16 people ACT ENGLISH SCORE 21-25 – 6 people

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ENGLISH AND READING ACT PREP CLASS

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  1. ENGLISH ANDREADING ACT PREP CLASS Ms. Willems

  2. Log on to a computer, open the email I sent you and load my wiki page.

  3. Results of Pre-Test from Wed. • ACT ENGLISH SCORE 11-15 – 4 people • ACT ENGLISH SCORE 16 - 20 – 16 people • ACT ENGLISH SCORE 21-25 – 6 people • ACT ENGLISH SCORE 28 – 1 Person

  4. Results of Pre-Test from Wed. • ACT READING SCORE 1-15 – 7 people • ACT READINGSCORE 16 - 20 – 11 people • ACT READING SCORE 21-25 – 6 people • ACT READING SCORE 26 – 1 Person • ACT READING SCORE 28 – 1 Person • ACT READING SCORE 29 – 1 Person

  5. WHAT SCHOOLS REQUIRE WHICH SCORES?

  6. University of Northern Iowa

  7. University of Iowa

  8. Iowa State

  9. Simpson

  10. Drake

  11. Central College

  12. Harvard

  13. Princeton

  14. HOW YOU CAN PREPARE THE NIGHT BEFORE • Relax and get 8 hours! • Eat breakfast – even if you normally don’t, and bring a snack to the test • Get these items packed and ready – picture ID, watch that does not beep, several NO. 2 pencils, eraser, calculator

  15. HOW YOU CAN PREPARE THE DAY OF • Warm up before the test – get your mind working • Speak up if you aren’t comfy. • Go to the bathroom BEFORE you get to the room • Show up early

  16. Remember when I said this about the ACT…It is a fair test – a pretty accurate indication of your ability

  17. The English Section: What You Need to Know

  18. 1. ONLY VERY SPECFIC INFORMATION IS TESTED • Know types of errors that will be common on the test and know how to fix them • Punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, and rhetorical skills are tested and reviewed explicitly in ACT books, on the I Have A Plan Website, on ChompChomp.com, on Eknowledge, and a million other sources you can google.

  19. 2. Don’t Read the Directions DIRECTIONS: In the passage that follows, certain words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In the right-hand column, you will find alternatives for the underlined part. In most cases, you are to choose the one that best expresses the idea, makes the statement appropriate for standard written English, or is worded most consistently with the style and tone of the passage as a whole. If you think the original version is best, choose "NO CHANGE." In some cases, you will find in the right-hand column a question about the underlined part. You are to choose the best answer to the question.

  20. You will also find questions about a section of the passage, or about the passage as a whole. These questions do not refer to an underlined portion of the passage, but rather are identified by a number or numbers in a box. For each question, choose the alternative you consider best and fill in the corresponding oval on your answer document. Read the passage through once before you begin to answer the questions that accompany it. For many of the questions, you must read several sentences beyond the question to determine the answer. Be sure that you have read far enough ahead each time you choose an alternative.

  21. 2. Don’t Read the Directions • 5 passages • You may need to read beyond numbered/underlined areas • Some questions will be about the entire chunk/passage/paragraph

  22. Don’t Be Afraid To Choose “NO CHANGE” • This is the answer a little less than a quarter of the time! • It’s not a trick! • A few of the questions in this test will have “OMIT the underlined portion” as the last of the four answer choices. There is a high probability that this is correct answer – better than half the time on some tests.

  23. 3. 2 Types of Questions: Type One Mechanics Punctuation – 10 Questions – Correct misplaced, misused, or missing punctuation marks (overwhelmingly commas, apostrophes, colons, and semicolons) Grammar – 12 Questions – target a single incorrect word that violates the conventional rules of grammar (you usually feel these in your gut – things like subject verb agreement) Sentence Structure – 18 Question – tend to deal with sentences as a whole (run-ons, parallelism, clause relationships, etc.) ALWAYS THIS NUMBER

  24. 4. 2 Types of Questions: Type Two Rhetorical Skills Writing Strategy – 12 – ask you things about revising a passage to increase its effectiveness Organization – 11 – ask about rearranging sentences or paragraphs to maximize the effectiveness of the paragraph Style – 12 – tests how well you can choose the most appropriate word for a sentence in terms of tone and clarity ALWAYS THIS NUMBER

  25. 5. Time is a HUGE factor! 75 questions in 45 minutes About .6 seconds for each question!

  26. Plan of Attack Video and Sample Question video!!!

  27. TOP PUNCTUATUION RULES

  28. SEMI-COLONS • ; - used like a period with ONE exception • Can be used to separate items in a list, but only if commas are already used in the list! • Example: You should choose ham, chicken or char-grilled vegetable sandwiches; cups of tea, Bovril or coffee (if you don't mind them lukewarm); or red wine (one of the few options that's drinkable when lukewarm).

  29. Commas • Take quick comma quiz! • Timer set for seven seconds.

  30. COMMA QUIZ ANSWERS

  31. WHAT TO DO IF YOU’RE NOT SURE IF A COMMA IS NEEDED • Learn the rules – and you’ll know! • When in doubt, take it out!

  32. Apostrophes – bottom of pg. 3 • Take quick apostrophes quiz! • Timer set for two seconds

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