Reading
In a passage, this element helps establish the flow of the argument or narrative and allows the reader to easily follow the author's points.
What is paragraph structure?
This formula is used to find the area of a triangle.
What is (1/2) * base * height?
This is the first step in analyzing a scientific passage on the ACT Science section.
What is reading the title, axes, and labels?
This type of sentence structure uses a subject and a verb to create a complete thought, with no dependent clauses or extra phrases.
What is an independent clause?
This is the amount of time you have for each section of the ACT.
What is 35 minutes for English, 60 minutes for Math, 35 minutes for Reading, and 40 minutes for Science?
This rhetorical device is used in the first sentence of the paragraph to introduce the central idea that the following sentences will support or explain.
What is a topic sentence?
To solve a system of equations, you can use this method, which involves adding or subtracting the equations to eliminate one variable.
What is the elimination method?
In data interpretation, this term refers to the variable that is being tested or measured.
What is the dependent variable?
This sentence is an example of this type of sentence: "The car, which had been repaired, started running smoothly again."
What is a complex sentence?
To avoid spending too much time on a single question, it is often recommended to do this.
What is skipping it and coming back later?
When analyzing a passage’s structure, this is what you should look for to determine how each paragraph relates to the central theme.
What is coherence?
This is the term for a number that is a solution to a quadratic equation.
What is a root or zero?
This method helps you answer questions based on trends in data, even if you don’t understand every specific detail.
What is looking for patterns?
This rhetorical strategy involves asking a question that doesn’t require an answer, often used to emphasize a point.
What is a rhetorical question?
This strategy involves eliminating obviously wrong answer choices to improve your chances of guessing correctly.
What is process of elimination?
In literary analysis, this part of a passage often includes a turning point where the author shifts tone, style, or theme.
What is a transition or pivot?
In solving inequalities, this rule applies when you multiply or divide both sides by a negative number.
What is you must reverse the inequality sign?
If you are given conflicting viewpoints in the Science section, you should do this to help clarify which information is more credible.
What is considering the evidence and methodology behind each viewpoint?
This type of sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction like "and," "but," or "or."
What is a compound sentence?
You should always answer every question on the ACT, even if you are unsure, because there is no penalty for this.
What is guessing?
In complex passages, this is the method of presenting counterarguments or alternative perspectives before the author presents their own viewpoint.
What is concession?
In a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides. This is known as this theorem.
What is the Pythagorean theorem?
When interpreting a graph, this type of data representation uses bars to show comparisons between categories.
What is a bar graph?
This rhetorical strategy emphasizes a point by stating it in the opposite way: "It’s not uncommon for people to fail at something before they succeed."
What is litotes?
This strategy involves practicing with official ACT materials to familiarize yourself with the test’s format and question types.
What is test prep?