Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

S CIENCE C OURSE C ONCEPT O UTLINE • 281

SCIENCE Course Concept Outline

I. TEST MECHANICS................................................................................................283 A. Overview ...............................................................................................................................284 B. Anatomy (Items #1–4) ................................................................................................ 285–287 C. Pacing ....................................................................................................................................287 D. Time Trial (Items #1–5) ...............................................................................................288–290 E. Game Plan.............................................................................................................................290

1. Quickly Preview the Test Section, but Skip the Directions........... 290 2. Personalize the Passage Order ........................................................... 290 3. Read the Passage..................................................................................... 291 4. Answer the Items ...................................................................................... 291 5. Use the Answer Choices ....................................................................... 292 6. Eliminate Choices, Guess (If Necessary), and Move On ............... 292

II. LESSON | PRELIMINARIES 1 A. Item Profiles B. Facts about the Science Test 1. Three Types of Passages

a) Data Representation b) Research Summary c) Conflicting Viewpoints 2. Science Items Test Reasoning, Not Knowledge

C. Item-Types

1. Comprehension 2. Analysis 3. Application D. General Strategies

1. Plan Your Attack—Easiest Passages First 2. Do Not Preview Item Stems before Reading a Passage 3. Underline Key Words and Phrases 4. Pay Attention to What Is There, Not What Isn’t There

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.