The Procrastinator's Guide to the ACT 2005

Kaplan

Simon and Schuster, Dec 28, 2004 - Education - 304 pages

"Minimize Your Study Time.

Maximize Your Score."

Postponed studying for the ACT? No problem -- Kaplan's got you covered with "The Procrastinator's Guide to the ACT, 2005 Edition." Instead of cramming, use this guide to target your review with a simple, step-by-step approach. You will concentrate on strategies to help you score more points in each section and learn how to avoid making costly mistakes. You'll score higher on the ACT -- Guaranteed.

This concise approach offers:

- Full-length practice test with detailed answer explanations

- An overview of the four ACT subject tests: English, Math, Reading, and Science Reasoning

- Proven score-raising strategies for each question type

- Kaplan's approach to writing a high-scoring essay

- Last-minute tips and stress management advice

Contents

• ACT English Strategies: 53
• Classic Math Strategies: 67
• Calculator Techniques: 79
• Algebra Coordinate Geometry Percents and Averages: 85
• Geometry: 97
• The Key to ACT Reading: 109
• Basic Science Techniques: 131
• Experiments: 139
• The Conflicting Viewpoints Passage: 149
• Write What Counts: 159
• Practice Test and Explanations: 181
• ACT Resources: 279

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Procrastinator's Guide to the ACT 2005; Kaplan ACT Strategies for Super Busy Students; Kaplan Education Series
• Author: Kaplan
• Publisher: Simon and Schuster, 2004
• ISBN: 0743241053, 9780743241052
• Length: 304 pages
• Subjects: Education / Study Skills; Study Aids / ACT; Study Aids / General; Study Aids / Study & Test-Taking Skills; Study Aids / Tests (Other)