ACT English Rules
This rule says the shorter answer is usually correct.
What is concision?
The ACT rewards this type of correct answer.
What is the simplest answer?
ACT Reading focuses on this instead of deep reading.
What is fast locating?
ACT English has this many questions.
What is 75?
This score range is considered top 1%.
What is 34–36?
These are used after introductory phrases and around nonessential information.
What are commas?
You should do this aggressively to narrow down choices.
What is eliminate wrong answers?
The first step is to read this short description before the passage.
What is the intro blurb?
ACT Reading passages should take about this long to read.
What is 3 minutes?
This score range is considered “good” and competitive.
What is 26–29?
This rule ensures the subject and verb match in number.
What is subject-verb agreement?
Students are advised not to do this because it leads to mistakes.
What is overthink?
You should focus on main idea, tone, and this.
What is structure?
You should spend about this long per ACT English question.
What is 30 seconds?
The composite score is found by adding scores and doing this.
What is dividing by 4?
This type of question asks what relationship is happening between ideas.
What are transitions?
If unsure, you should never do this on the ACT.
What is leave a question blank?
After reading, you should go back and find this to answer questions.
What is specific lines/evidence?
If stuck on a question, skip after this amount of time.
What is 20 seconds?
The night before the test, students are advised NOT to do this.
What is cram?
This error occurs when unnecessary repetition is included.
What is redundancy?
rust this unless clear evidence proves it wrong.
What is your first instinct?
This type of answer seems correct but doesn’t answer the question.
What is true but not relevant?
ACT Reading has this many total questions.
What is 40?
The ACT is not a test of intelligence, but a test of this.
What is strategy and calm decision-making?