Overview v
Part 1 The ACT and You 1
Chapter 1 Inside the ACT 3
Part 2 ACT English 11
Chapter 2 The Method for ACT English 13
Chapter 3 Spotting and Fixing Errors: Sentence Structure, Punctuation, and Agreement 27
Chapter 4 Spotting and Fixing Issues: Conciseness, Organization, and Development 77
Chapter 5 ACT English: Timing and Section Management Strategies 135
Part 3 ACT Math 143
Chapter 6 Prerequisite Skills and Calculator Use 145
Chapter 7 The Method for ACT Math Questions 157
Chapter 8 Number and Quantity 171
Chapter 9 Rates, Ratios, Proportions, and Percents 209
Chapter 10 Algebra 235
Chapter 11 Tables, Graphs, Statistics, and Probability 287
Chapter 12 Functions 321
Chapter 13 Geometry 357
Chapter 14 ACT Math Timing and Section Management Strategies 425
Part 4 ACT Reading 433
Chapter 15 The Method for ACT Reading 435
Chapter 16 ACT Reading Passage Strategies 457
Chapter 17 Identifying Question Types 485
Chapter 18 Answering Reading Questions 499
Chapter 19 Literature Passages 531
Chapter 20 Paired Passages 561
Chapter 21 ACT Reading: Timing and Section Management Strategies 591
Part 5 ACT Science 605
Chapter 22 The Method for ACT Science 607
Chapter 23 Data 621
Chapter 24 Experiments 651
Chapter 25 Thinking Like a Scientist 683
Chapter 26 ACT Science: Section Management, Timing, and Efficiency 711
Part 6 ACT Writing 725
Chapter 27 The Method for the ACT Writing Test 727
Part 7 Countdown to Test Day 753
Chapter 28 Countdown to Test Day 755
Part 8 Practice Test 757