Tips for the Week of the Test
In this lesson we’re going to provide some recommendations for what you should and should not do during the week leading up to ACT or SAT. These tips will help you to maximize your final […]
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Adding Details to ACT and SAT Essay Examples
The ACT Writing and SAT Essay sections favor concrete, detailed examples over ones that are vague and hypothetical. One of the easiest ways to flesh out an otherwise sparse example is to pack it with […]
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How NOT to Answer ACT and SAT Passage-Based Reading Questions
In the past we’ve covered strategies for answering ACT and ACT passage-based reading questions. In this lesson, we’re going to highlight some of the things that you should not do while attempting to answer these […]
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ACT and SAT Essay Examples: General to Specific
Today we’re going to illustrate how you can narrow overly-broad essay examples into ones that are more manageable in scope. The ACT and SAT prefer examples that are specific and concrete. Using evidence that is […]
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Do the ACT and SAT Essays Matter?
We’ve talked a lot about how the ACT and SAT essays are poor representations of the kind of writing that students are expected to do in college. Creativity, vocabulary, and solid evidence matter less than […]
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An Approach to ACT and SAT Passage-Based Reading
As we’ve said before, there is no single best approach to the passage-based reading sections of the ACT and SAT. The “correct” strategy is the one that works best for you. That having been said, […]
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ACT and SAT Reading Comprehension Oddities
Today I want to discuss some of the quirks and peculiarities of the ACT and SAT reading comprehension sections. Many of these come from trying to craft a standardized test that is capable of objectively […]
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