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ACT ENGLISH AND SCIENCE TIPS

12/18/2022

For any upcoming ACT test takers, here are some tips on the ENGLISH AND SCIENCE SECTION of the test! These tips come from our tutors, who have gotten perfect scores.

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ACT english

Distinguish:
- complete sentence vs sentence fragments: sentence fragments are usually missing a subject or verb
Transitions:
- for transition word questions, look at the relationship between the two sentences that the transition word connects, look at transition phrases with questions about inserting sentences or changing topic/concluding sentences
Pace:
- everyone has a different strategy for pacing, but here are some ideas:
- Answer the questions quickly and check by doing the whole section again
- Read the passages thoroughly as you answer the grammar questions so that you understand the main idea (there are usually content questions at the end)
Find patterns:
- repetition or redundancy problems: the right answer is usually the shortest one
- Comma splices: instead, use a period, semicolon, or a comma with a conjunction
- Dashes have to be paired when isolating a clause at the middle of the sentence

ACT science

Tip #1:
- Read the prompt, make sure you understand what the data represents, and if there are more than one experiment with variable manipulations. Make sure you can easily differentiate which is which
Tip #2:
- One science passage usually provides 3 or 4 student perspectives on some topic, and you have to analyze their differences and similarities and their relation to the data, so highlight or annotate key points of each perspective in order to not have to read the entire perspective every time you get a question about it.

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OVERALL ACT TIPS

12/11/2022

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TAKING THE ACT SOON? Here are some tips from a PERFECT SCORE TEST TAKER to help you!
Tip #1: do timed practices! The ACT requires you to work pretty fast, so you need to learn to manage and watch your time well
Tip #2: do as many practice tests as you can!
Tip #3: review your specific mistakes right after you finish taking a practice test and record the reason for your mistake (organized by section). Come back to this place before you do the next practice test
Tip #4: skip problems if you do not know them, and go back to them later
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SAT VS ACT?

12/4/2022

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Not sure which test to take? Not only do we have amazing tutors for both tests, but here are the key differences to help you decide!

Timing - The sat typically gives you more time per question. If you would like to speed through things, the ACT is for you
English and grammar - The SAT grammar section tends to be harder than the ACT sections may want to take the SAT if you are good at evidence based questions.
Reading - The ACT is for you if you are a fast reader or detail oriented!
Math - The ACT tends to have more geometry, allows a calculator the whole time, and is all multiple choice. The SAT tends to have more algebra, has no calculator section, and has some free response questions.
Science - If you do not like science, the SAT is for you, since there is no science section. In addition to graphs and concepts, the ACT’s science section requires a fair amount of reading comprehension.

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