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ACT Exam
An Introduction
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About This Presentation◆The information in this slide presentation
is based on information from the ACT exam Wikipedia article.◆en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_test
◆Please view that article for a more comprehensive review of the ACT exam.
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About the ACT Exam◆ Standardized
achievement exam for college admissions.◆ All four-year universities
accept the ACT exam.◆ Colleges place different
emphasis on this exam with other criteria:◆ Class rank◆ G.P.A.◆ Extracurricular activities
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About the ACT Exam◆ ACT exam more
popular◆ in Midwest and
Southern United States.
◆ SAT exam more popular ◆ on the east and west
coasts.
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Anatomy of the ACT Exam
◆ Four sections◆ English◆ Mathematics◆ Reading◆ Science Reasoning
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Scoring◆ Test scores range from
1 to 36.◆ English, math, and
reading tests also have a subscore.◆ Subscores range from 1
to 18.
◆ Composite Score = average of all 4 tests.
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Writing Test (Optional)◆ Students may also take
a writing test.◆ Writing score ranges
from 2 to 12.◆ Combined
writing/English score from 1 to 36.◆ Writing score does not
affect the composite score.
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English Test◆ 45 mins. to complete.◆ 75 questions.◆ Covers:◆ Usage (spelling,
punctuation, grammar) and writing style◆ 75 questions◆ Error correction◆ Paragraph logic◆ Tone
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Math Test◆ 60 minutes to
complete.◆ 60 questions.◆ Covers:◆ 14 pre-algebra◆ 10 elementary algebra, ◆ 9 intermediate algebra, ◆ 14 plane geometry, ◆ 9 coordinate geometry,
and ◆ 4 elementary
trigonometry.
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Math Test◆ Calculators are
permitted.◆ Calculators with
computer algebra systems are not allowed.◆ Calculators with paper
tapes are allowed.
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Reading Test◆ 35 minutes to
complete.◆ 40 questions.◆ Measures reading
comprehension.◆ Prose Fiction◆ Social Science◆ Humanities◆ Natural Sciences
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Science Reasoning◆ 35 mins. to complete, 40
questions.◆ 7 passages (3 data
representation, 3 research summary, and 1 conflicting viewpoint)◆ Each passage with 4 to 7
questions.◆ 3 Data Representation
passages. ◆ 5 questions each.
◆ 3 Research Summary passages.◆ 6 questions each.
◆ 1 Conflicting Viewpoint◆ 7 questions.
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Writing (Optional)◆ 30 mins. to complete.
Given after all other sections are completed.
◆ No particular essay structure required.
◆ 2 reviewers each give a score of 0 to 6.◆ 0 if blank, off-topic, not in
English, illegible, or didn't use a No. 2 pencil.
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