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1. a superior learning opportunity 956 East Michigan Avenue Saline, MI 48176 www.GreatLakesEducationalGroup.com

2. Great Lakes Educational Group is a tutoring center that specializes in individualized academic tutoring and ACT/SAT test preparation. *ACT/SAT is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse this product.

3. Our mission is to create a positive learning experience for all students that allows them to excel socially, emotionally, and academically within all aspects of their education. Students’ social, emotional, and academic needs are assessed and then used to design learning goals that the academic tutor uses to guide instruction. It is our goal that all students become independent learners and are successful in the academic world.

4. ACT vs. SAT

5. Average ACT Scores

6. Purpose of the ACT Test The ACT is America’s most widely accepted college entrance exam. It assesses high school students’ general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work.

7. What is the ACT? ACT results are accepted by all 4-year colleges and universities in the U.S. The ACT is administered on six national test dates within the 50 United States and District of Columbia—in September, October, December, February, April, and June. Michigan will administer the ACT as part of the MME on March 4th , 2014.

8. Description of the ACT The ACT Plus Writing includes the four multiple-choice tests and a Writing Test.

9. Scoring Raw Score versus Scaled Score Your RAW SCORE is the number of questions you answered correctly. On the ACT, you receive one point for each correct answer, and there is no penalty for an incorrect answer. Your raw scores are converted to scaled scores using a conversion table. Your 4 scaled scores are averaged to find your composite score, which is on a scale of 1-36. Your score report will also give you scaled sub-scores for every test except Science.

10. Scoring, continued Here is a typical conversion table:

11. Standards for College Readiness: What does it all mean? A PARADIGM SHIFT: 50% = 18 60% = 22 66% = 24 90% = 32 ACT 9957 C Scale Excerpt Note: The ACT scales 1 - 36

12. Results Option 1: Send scores directly to up to 4 colleges and/or universities. Option 2: The student will find a form on the website www.actstudent.org where it says "Send my Scores".  There are several choices of method and most will send them using the electronic choice and a credit card payment.  12

13. English Test Description This English test is a 75-question, 45 minute test, covering: Usage/Mechanics Rhetorical Skill punctuation strategy grammar and usage organization sentence structure style The test consists of five passages, each one accompanied by multiple-choice test questions. Some questions refer to underlined portions of the passage and offer several alternatives to the underlined portion. You must decide which choice is most appropriate in the context of the passage.

14. Usage / Mechanics Punctuation Grammar and Usage Sentence Structure

15. Rhetorical Skills Strategy Organization Style

16. Tips for the ACT English Multiple-choice Tests Be aware of the writing style used in each passage. Consider the elements of writing that are included in each underlined portion of the passage. Some questions will ask you to base your decision on some specific element of writing, such as the tone or emphasis the text should convey. Be aware of questions with no underlined portions—that means you will be asked about a section of the passage or about the passage as a whole. Reread the sentence, using your selected answer.

17. Mathematics Test Description The ACT Mathematics Test is a 60-question, 60-minute test designed to measure the mathematical skills students have typically acquired in course taken by the end of 11th grade.

18. Content Covered by the ACT Mathematics Test Pre-Algebra / Elementary Algebra Intermediate Algebra / Coordinate Geometry Plane Geometry/ Trigonometry

19. Tips for the ACT Mathematics Multiple-choice Tests Read each question carefully to make sure you understand the type of answer required. If you choose to use a calculator, be sure it is permitted, is working on test day, and has reliable batteries. Use your calculator wisely. Make sure your answer is reasonable. Plugging in Answer Choices

20. Plugging in Answer Choices Use the answer choices • On a multiple choice test, the answers provide you with further ammunition to solve the problem. Throughout the math chapters, you’ll learn how to take advantage of this ammunition. Notice how easy the following question becomes when you plug in the answer choices. • EXAMPLE: If x2 = 2x – 1, then x equals • A. -2 • B. -1 • C. 0 • D. 1 • E. 2

21. Reading Test Description This Reading Test is a 40-question, 35-minute test that measures your reading comprehension. You’re asked to read four passages and answer questions that show your understanding of: • what is directly stated • statements with implied meanings

22. Specifically, 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 content-dependent words, phrases, and statements • draw generalizations • analyze the author’s or narrator’s voice and method • The test is comprised of four passages that are representative of the level and kind of reading required in first-year college courses; passages on topics in prose fiction, social science, humanities, and natural science are included.

23. Content Covered by the ACT Reading Test Prose Fiction Social Science Humanities Natural Science

24. Read the passage carefully Tips for the ACT Reading Multiple-choice Tests Read and consider all of the answer choices before you choose the one that best responds to the question. Refer to the passage when answering the questions. October 23, 2010 25

25. Science Test Description The Science Test is a 40-question, 35-minute test that measures the skills required in the natural sciences: interpretation, analysis, evaluation, reasoning, and problem solving. You are not permitted to use a calculator on the Science Test. October 23, 2010 26

26. The test presents seven sets of scientific information, each followed by a number of multiple-choice test questions. The scientific information is presented in one of three different formats: • data representation (graphs, tables, and other schematic forms) • research summaries (descriptions of one or more related experiments) • conflicting viewpoints (expressions of several related hypotheses or views that are inconsistent with one another)

27. The questions require you to: • recognize and understand the basic features of, and concepts related to, the provided information • examine critically the relationship between the information provided and the conclusions drawn or hypotheses developed • generalize from given information and draw conclusions, gain new information, or make predictions.

28. Content Covered by the ACT Science Test Data Representation Research Summaries Conflicting Viewpoints 29

29. Read the passage carefully Tips for the ACT Science Multiple-choice Tests Refer to the scientific information in the passage when answering the questions. Read and consider all of the answer choices before you choose the one that best responds to the question. Note conflicting viewpoints in passages. 30 30

30. How Questions are Organized Wouldn’t it be great if all the questions on the ACT were arranged in order of difficulty? Unfortunately the ACT is not organized that way. According to the ACT writers, the English section of the test is not in any order of difficulty. In the Math test, according to ACT literature, “most people find the first questions on the test easier……than the ones that come later,” but these are only very rough guidelines. Many students find that some questions towards the end of the test are easier than many of the questions that preceded them.

31. Step-by-Step Approach to Maximizing your Score Get the easy points first by attacking the easy and medium problems first. Don’t get bogged down. Make a second pass, focus on the ones you think you have the best chance on. Guess on remaining questions. IMPORTANT! There is no penalty for a wrong answer, so NEVER leave a question blank.

32. Eliminate answer choices and guess Since there are no penalties for wrong answers, guess aggressively throughout the test. But before you guess randomly from the answer choices, try to eliminate answer choices. Look at the following table and notice how your chances of picking the correct answer increase as you eliminate answer choices. Once you have eliminated an answer choice, cross it out in the test booklet. Crossing out answers prevents you from wasting time looking at eliminated answers over and over. Process of Elimination

33. Value of Preparing What does the ACT really measure? Only a portion of what you have learned in school and in a very different manner. The ACT measures skills in an entirely different way than you learned them in school and that is why it is so important to BE PREPARED to take this test.

34. How to Prepare Three Areas of Focus ACT SKILLS Review and practice skills in one or more topics that appear on the test. TEST TAKING STRATEGIES Emphasize both general test-taking and problem-specific strategies. PRACTICE with ACT-TYPE PROBLEMS Practice on actual ACT-Type problems is the best way to be ready for the real exam.

35. On March 4, 2014 ACT will be given during the school day, free of charge, to all JUNIORS as part of the MME.

37. All fees are nonrefundable unless otherwise noted. ACT (No Writing) $35.00 TAKE NOTE ACT Plus Writing $50.50

38. Final Thought The ACT does not measure your ability to succeed nor your intelligence. No matter how much you prepare and how well you score this is NOT a judgment of your true abilities.

39. Questions and Answers For further information please contact us at: (734) 944-5658 OR LGilbert@GreatLakesEducationalGroup.com Also check out our website….www.GreatLakesEducationalGroup.com

40. a superior learning opportunity 956 East Michigan Avenue Saline, MI 48176 www.GreatLakesEducationalGroup.com