ACT

ACT

1. English

   • 75 Questions
     • 45 Minutes
       • Punctuation
       • Grammar and Usage
       • Sentence Structure
       • Strategy
       • Organization
       • Style
     • 5 Passages
       • Questions correspond with underlines portions of the passages
       • 15 Questions per passage
       • 9 minutes per passage

2. Math

   • 60 Questions
     • 60 Minutes
       • Pre-Algebra
       • Algebra
       • Geometry
       • Trigonometry
     • 1/3 gives diagrams
     • must know formulas

3. Reading

   • 40 Questions
     • 35 Minutes
       • 4 Passages
         • 10 questions per passage
         • 9 Minutes per Passage
       • First-Year College level reading
     • Analysis is key

4. Science

   • 40 Questions
     • 35 Minutes
       • Recognize and Understand the basic features of and concepts related to the provided information
       • Critically examine the relationship between the information provided and the conclusions or hypothesis developed
       • Generalize from the given information and draw conclusions, gain new information, or make predictions
     • 7 passages
       • 5-7 Questions per Passage
       • 5 minutes per Passage

5. Essay

   • 1 Essay
     • 30 Minutes
       • Offers a Prompt
         • Pick a Side
         • Destroy opposition
         • use evidence
           • Personal experiences are good ways to back things up
         • stay on target
   • Optional but not really