2012–2013
PREPARING FOR THE ACT
What’s Inside
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Full-Length Practice Tests, including a Writing Test
■ Information about the Optional
Writing Test
■ Strategies to Prepare for the Tests
■ What to Expect on Test Day
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General Preparation for the ACT Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Strategies for Taking the ACT Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
What to Expect on Test Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Taking the Practice Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Practice Multiple-Choice Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Practice Writing Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
5. Scoring Your Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
How to Score the Multiple-Choice Tests . . . . . . . . 57
How to Score the Writing Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
6. Sample Answer Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Multiple-Choice Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Writing Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
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