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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…