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Some grammar concepts appear more-frequently on the ACT English and SAT Writing and Language sections than they do in “real world” writing. Both exams are notorious for over-representing one punctuation mark in particular: the colon. […]
Taking the ACT or SAT for the first time is an eye-opening experience for many students. This is especially true if you go into either test “cold.” While we generally advise against taking the ACT […]
Many students struggle with ACT and SAT Reading questions that use the words “not” and “except.” These types of questions require you to identify the one right answer, as opposed to the one wrong answer. […]
Sometimes the ACT English section asks whether a passage fulfills a particular goal. These “writer’s goal” questions take the form of a stated goal, followed by two “yes” and two “no” answers. Students often find […]
Two of the most challenging types of questions on the new SAT Reading section are actually paired together. The first of these questions asks you to draw some broad conclusion based on your understanding of […]
As we’ve talked about before, the ACT Writing section has recently undergone a major revision. While a new version of the official ACT guide is due out soon, there are only a handful of official […]
This week we’ll continue our summary of the differences between the ACT and the new SAT. Part one covered general considerations, ACT vs. SAT Reading, and ACT English vs. SAT Writing and Language. This part […]
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