Intro to the ACT

English III 2013

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What is the ACT

The ACT college readiness assessment is a The ACT college readiness assessment is a curriculum- and standards-based educational curriculum- and standards-based educational and career planning tool that assesses and career planning tool that assesses students' academic readiness for college.students' academic readiness for college.

BASICALLY: You take the test, you get a score, BASICALLY: You take the test, you get a score, and the score determines your achievement of and the score determines your achievement of college readiness standards set by the ACT.college readiness standards set by the ACT.

ACT vs. SAT

What the difference…What the difference…

……I’m so glad you asked!I’m so glad you asked!

Here’s the Deal

The ACT is an achievement test, measuring what a student has The ACT is an achievement test, measuring what a student has learned in school. The SAT is more of an aptitude test, testing learned in school. The SAT is more of an aptitude test, testing reasoning and verbal abilities.reasoning and verbal abilities.

The ACT has up to 5 components: English, Mathematics, Reading, The ACT has up to 5 components: English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and an optional Writing Test. The SAT has only 3 components: Science, and an optional Writing Test. The SAT has only 3 components: Critical Reasoning, Mathematics, and a required Writing Test.Critical Reasoning, Mathematics, and a required Writing Test.

SAT has a correction for guessing. That is, they take off for SAT has a correction for guessing. That is, they take off for wrong answers. The ACT is scored based on the number of wrong answers. The ACT is scored based on the number of correct answers with no penalty for guessingcorrect answers with no penalty for guessing

.The ACT has an Interest Inventory that allows students to .The ACT has an Interest Inventory that allows students to evaluate their interests in various career options.evaluate their interests in various career options.

How this Unit with Work

11stst: Review of general ACT procedures: Review of general ACT procedures

22ndnd Specific test-taking strategies/helpful hints Specific test-taking strategies/helpful hints

33rdrd Specific help on reading, writing, and Specific help on reading, writing, and English skills that are common to the test.English skills that are common to the test.

ANY QUESTIONS?

ACT Question and Answer

Answer as many question on the worksheet as you Answer as many question on the worksheet as you can.can.

We will review the answers in class.We will review the answers in class.

If you have your own device you can use it. If you have your own device you can use it.

Scavenger Hunt Answers

Question 1: November 7Question 1: November 7thth, 2014, 2014

http://www.actstudent.org/regist/dates.htmlhttp://www.actstudent.org/regist/dates.html

Question 2

• 362700362700

• http://www.actstudent.org/regist/lookuphs/http://www.actstudent.org/regist/lookuphs/

Question 3

A picture for identification purposesA picture for identification purposes

http://www.actstudent.org/regist/add-http://www.actstudent.org/regist/add-photo.htmlphoto.html

Question 4Case Western Reserve UniversityCase Western Reserve University Cleveland Cleveland OHOH

God's Bible School and CollegeGod's Bible School and College

Mercy College of Northwest OhioMercy College of Northwest Ohio

Oberlin CollegeOberlin College OberlinOberlin OHOH

Ohio State U-Lima CampusOhio State U-Lima Campus LimaLima OHOH

Ohio State U-Mansfield CampusOhio State U-Mansfield Campus MansfieldMansfieldOHOH

Ohio State U-Marion CampusOhio State U-Marion Campus MarionMarion OHOH

Ohio State U-Newark CampusOhio State U-Newark Campus NewarkNewark OHOH

Ohio State University-ColumbusOhio State University-Columbus ColumbusColumbus OHOH

Pontifical College JosephinumPontifical College Josephinum ColumbusColumbus OHOH

University of CincinnatiUniversity of Cincinnati CincinnatiCincinnati OHOH

University of ToledoUniversity of Toledo ToledoToledo OHOH

Question 5

Current (valid) official photo IDCurrent (valid) official photo ID

Letter of identification – must include Letter of identification – must include photo – issued by your school:photo – issued by your school:

Notarized statement with photo:Notarized statement with photo:

http://www.actstudent.org/faq/id.htmlhttp://www.actstudent.org/faq/id.html

Question 6

2 ½ weeks after each national test date2 ½ weeks after each national test date

Question 7

ACT no writing- $36.50ACT no writing- $36.50

ACT w/ writing- $52.50ACT w/ writing- $52.50

http://www.actstudent.org/regist/actfees.htmlhttp://www.actstudent.org/regist/actfees.html

Fee waivers are available to those who qualify.Fee waivers are available to those who qualify.

Question 8

http://www.act.org/world/world.htmlhttp://www.act.org/world/world.html

Question 9

http://www.actstudent.org/regist/retake.htmlhttp://www.actstudent.org/regist/retake.html

Question 10

EnglishEnglish

MathMath

ReadingReading

ScienceScience

Optional WritingOptional Writing