1. Strategy Review for the ACT
Mr. Dreeson

2. English Section Look for clues Eliminate wrong answers
No Change: ¼ of the time
DELETE the underlined portion: high probability of being right
36 seconds per question

3. Reading Section Do easy passages first
Correct answers often hidden through phrasing
Eliminate wrong answers
Often answer questions without reading passage
52.5 seconds per question

4. Reading Strategies
Find critical words/phrases in answer choices, then in passage
Skim, then Write Brief notes
Note special question types (EXCEPT/NOT/LEAST; Vocab in context

5. Traps Deceptive answers Switches Extreme answer choices
Avoid “too nice” responses

6. Math 60 minutes, 60 questions, 1 minute per question
33 Algebra
23 Geometry
4 Trigonometry
Do easy questions (few step) first
POE on partial answers
No penalty for wrong answers!

7. Science Reasoning 7 passages (40 questions total)
3 charts and graph passages
3 experiments passages
1 fighting scientists passage
Do hardest passages last
No science knowledge necessary
52.5 seconds per question

8. Charts and Graphs Look at variables and units Scan bar graphs
Know four coordinate graphs
Linear
Curves
Scatter
Flat Lines

9. Experiments Identify research objective
Follow procedure, identify variables
Study the results
Identify controls (comparison standard)
Identify assumptions

10. Fighting Scientists Make a map of arguments
Do one side at a time, don’t pick a side!
Identify differences in viewpoints
Save for last: questions on more than one theory
Do every question!

11. FIN