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What to Expect on the ACT Essay
The ACT Writing Test—colloquially referred to as the ACT essay—is…
What Is a Scaled Score?
When I debunked the myth that the ACT is easier than the SAT,…
Is the SAT or ACT Easier?
I like to ask my students, “What have you heard? Which test…
The ABCs of Standardized Testing: SAT, ACT, PSAT, AP, and More
As if memorizing the periodic table wasn’t enough, learning…
ACT Reading: Author’s Tone or Voice
One question type you are bound to encounter on the ACT Reading…
ACT Reading: Implications, Inferences and Vocab-in-Context
On the ACT Reading, “inference” questions ask you to make…
ACT Reading: Compare and Contrast
The ACT will test your ability to compare and contrast items…
ACT Reading: Identify or Interpret a Detail
The ACT Reading section will ask you to identify or interpret…
ACT Reading: Paragraph Structure
The ACT Reading section will ask you about the structure of a…
ACT Reading: Character Development
Prose fiction passages on the ACT Reading can be pretty difficult…