The best way to prepare for the ACT is to get a tutor who can help build a study structure based on your areas of weakness. Take a practice test and then practice the types of problems that you are showing weakness on! It's all about HOW to take the ACT, not necessarily the actual content.
Best way to prepare for ACT?
4 Answers By Expert Tutors
Michael R. answered 06/24/24
English Teacher, Writing Coach, ACT/SAT, Public Speaking Coach
A lot of students think that reading a lot of materials and reviewers will guarantee a passing score in the ACT. This may seem true in most cases but acing the ACT takes more than just reading the reviewers. Since the test is timed, learning how to manage your time is your best weapon to ace the test. In answering the ACT English Test for example, there is a pattern to follow when the next sentence structure question will appear and the frequency it occurs in the entire test. When answering the ACT Reading Test, you do not have to focus entirely in the whole passage when the question is asking about a specific paragraph only. Identify the answer to each paragraph question in less than a minute without the risk of guessing.
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I believe that the best way to prepare for the English ACT is to read, read and read both fiction and nonfiction works and identify which comprehension skills will be tested so you can apply them to everything that you read. Work with your tutor to clarify which reading comprehension skills you need to develop to be able to answer the questions correctly. Taking a practice test is a must so your tutor can have an initial portrait of your strengths and weaknesses. Your tutor should also teach you how to develop testing skills; these are also very important.
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Inactive Tutor answered 10/07/19
The best way to prep is to know what to prep for and to read EVERYTHING you can to build your fluency and comprehension! Start by taking a diagnostic test, then documenting and reflecting on where your hiccups are. Get a tutor to power hit those hard to reach skills with you. Transfer those areas of weakness into your daily thinking; reading and analyzing everything with the skills you are trying to build. You can't master in isolation, so immerse yourself in owning the skills. Then, they will become natural!
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