Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

E NGLISH C OURSE C ONCEPT O UTLINE • 11

ENGLISH Course Concept Outline

I. TEST MECHANICS................................................................................................... 15 A. Overview .................................................................................................................................. 16 B. Anatomy (Items #1–4) .......................................................................................................17–18 C. Pacing ....................................................................................................................................... 19 D. Time Trial (Items #1–8) .....................................................................................................20–21 E. Game Plan................................................................................................................................ 21

1. Don’t Read the Directions .........................................................................21 2. Do the Passages in Order .........................................................................21 3. Read as You Go...........................................................................................22 4. Read Any Items with Underlined Parts, Looking for Errors .............22 5. Work Backward from the Answer Choices ..........................................22 6. Don’t Look for Spelling or Capitalization Errors .................................22 7. Make Educated Guesses..........................................................................22 8. Don’t Be Afraid to Pick “No Change” ....................................................22

II. LESSON | PRELIMINARIES 1 A. Item Profiles B. Notational Information

1. Underlined Words or Phrases 2. Boxed Numbers

3. Bracketed Numbers 4. Boxed Information

C. Item Types

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

1 Some concepts in this Course Concept Outline are not illustrated through examples in your student text but may be covered by your instructor in class. They are included here to provide a complete outline of your course.