Victory for the ACT Exam 16e TG Sample

ENGLISH Course Concept Outline

I. TEST MECHANICS .................................................................................................. 33 A. Overview .......................................................................................................................... 34–35 B. Anatomy (Items #1–5) ..................................................................................................... 35–38 C. Pacing ............................................................................................................................... 39–40 D. Time Trial (Items #1–8) .................................................................................................... 40–43 E. Game Plan........................................................................................................................ 44–46

1. Don’t Read the Directions ........................................................................44 2. Do the Passages in Order ........................................................................44 3. Read as You Go ........................................................................................... 44 4. Read Any Items with Underlined Parts, Looking for Errors .............44 5. Work Backward from the Answer Choices ..........................................45 6. Don’t Look for Spelling or Capitalization Errors .................................46 7. Make Educated Guesses .......................................................................... 46 8. Don’t Be Afraid to Pick “No Change” ....................................................46

II. UNIT | PRELIMINARIES ..........................................................................................47 A. Item Profiles..................................................................................................................... 48–49 B. Notational Information...................................................................................................49–50 1. Underlined Words or Phrases .................................................................49 2. Bracketed Numbers (No Underline) ......................................................50 3. Bracketed Numbers (Centered) ..............................................................50 4. Bracketed Letters .......................................................................................50 C. Item-Types ............................................................................................................................... 51

1. Grammar and Usage...................................................................................51 2. Sentence Structure .....................................................................................51 3. Punctuation ................................................................................................... 51 4. Strategy .......................................................................................................... 51 5. Organization.................................................................................................. 51 6. Style................................................................................................................. 51