Increase Your Score In 3 Minutes A Day: ACT Reading
by McCutcheon, Randall; Schaffer, JamesEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-07-06
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary
Accessible, concise guides for quicker, more effective studyingThese new additions to the Increase Your Score series present key principles and practical strategies for the ACT Writing Test (new for 2005) and the ACT Reading Test, explained in manageable, bite-size sections ideal for the panicked student. Combining humor with academic authority, these succinct guides: Feature essential strategies for effective essay writing or tackling reading comprehension passages under the pressure of time Provide sample essays or reading passages and questions, accompanied by helpful annotated comments and examiner marks Are ideal for students who procrastinate or who can study only in short doses Include cartoons (Zits, Peanuts, Calvin & Hobbes) to reinforce the light, student-friendly tone
Author Biography
Randall McCutcheon is a high school educator nationally recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for innovation in curriculum, with experience teaching English, speech, debate, and journalism. Jim Schaffer, a finalist for the Teacher-in-Space program, is chair of the English Department at Nebraska Wesleyan University, where he teaches English and journalism.
Table of Contents
| Preface | ix | ||||
| Acknowledgments | xi | ||||
| Introduction | xiii | ||||
| Making This Book Work for You | xv | ||||
| Principles of Reading | |||||
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| Test Strategies | 43 | (40) | |||
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| Practice Passages | 83 | ||||
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