,Table of Contents
Introduction
1) The Magoosh Team
2) What is Magoosh?
3) Featured In
4) Why Our Students Love Us
5) Meet the Authors
6) From the Authors of this eBook
Meet the ACT
1) The ACT: A History Lesson
2) How Hard is the ACT?
3) Top 10 Tips for Prepping for the ACT
4) When to take the ACT
5) How Long Should I Study?
6) Why You Should Take the ACT Your Junior Year
General ACT Tips and Strategies
1) How to Study for the ACT
2) Pacing
3) Common ACT Mistakes
ACT Scoring
1) Introduction to ACT Scores
2) Score Conversion Chart
3) Average ACT Scores
4) SAT to ACT Score Conversion
5) Avoid Score Drama
ACT English Test
1) Intro to ACT English
2) Top 3 Tips to Improve Your ACT English Score
3) Usage and Mechanics Questions
a) Punctuation
i) Colons
ii) Semicolons
iii) Dashes
b) Subject-Verb Agreement
c) Verb Tense
d) The Perfect Tense
act.magoosh.com 1
, e) Adverbs
f) Adjectives vs. Adverbs
g) Pronouns
h) Subject vs. Object Pronouns: “And I” vs. “And me”
4) Sentence Structure
a) Sentence Fragments
b) Comma Splices (and Run-On Sentences)
c) Conjunctions
d) Misplaced Modifiers
e) Parallelism
5) Rhetorical Skills
a) Strategy Questions
b) Organization Questions
c) Style Questions
ACT Math Test
1) Introduction to ACT Math
2) Top 3 Tips to Improve Your ACT Math Score
3) Number Basics
4) The Dreaded Exponent
5) Geometry
6) Coordinate Geometry
7) Algebra
8) Combination vs. Substitution
9) ACT Shortcut: Avoid Algebra by Drawing Word Problems
10) Word Problems
11) Simplifying ACT Word Problems Using Elimination
12) Plugging In and Ball-parking
13) Averages
14) Statistics
15) Weighted Averages
16) Functions
17) Percentages
18) Absolute Values
19) Sequences
20) Probability
21) Fundamental Counting Principle
22) Permutations
23) Combinations
24) Matrices
25) Complex Numbers
26) Trigonometry
27) How to Graph Sine and Cosine
28) How to Use Your Calculator Wisely
29) ACT Math Formulas
act.magoosh.com 2
, ACT Reading Test
1) Introduction to the ACT Reading Test
2) Ten Tips to Quickly Improve Your Reading Score
3) Passage Types
4) Question Types on the ACT Reading Test
5) Comparison Passages
6) Pacing for ACT Reading
7) Why You Might Need to Skip A Passage to Get a Higher Score
The ACT Science Test
1) Introduction to the ACT Science Test
2) Top 3 Tips to Improve Your ACT Science Score
3) Science Knowledge on the ACT
4) Passage Types
5) More on the Conflicting Viewpoints Passage
6) Using Key Terms
7) Finding Trends and Patterns
8) Linking Tables and Graphs
The ACT Writing Test (Essay)
1) Introduction to the ACT Writing Test
2) FAQs about the New ACT Essay
3) Top Tips for the ACT Writing Test
4) ACT Writing Tips for Top Scorers
5) ACT Essay Sample Prompt
ACT Study Schedules
1) Making the Most of Your Study Schedule
2) Study Schedules
3) Magoosh ACT Study Plans
Resources
1) Test Day Tips
2) Book Reviews
3) Free Practice Materials
4) Additional Test Prep Resources
5) Magoosh ACT YouTube Channel
6) ACT Challenge Questions
7) SAT Prep Resources
8) Your College Search
9) Free College Search Resources
10) Intro to Financial Ai
d
act.magoosh.com 3
Introduction
1) The Magoosh Team
2) What is Magoosh?
3) Featured In
4) Why Our Students Love Us
5) Meet the Authors
6) From the Authors of this eBook
Meet the ACT
1) The ACT: A History Lesson
2) How Hard is the ACT?
3) Top 10 Tips for Prepping for the ACT
4) When to take the ACT
5) How Long Should I Study?
6) Why You Should Take the ACT Your Junior Year
General ACT Tips and Strategies
1) How to Study for the ACT
2) Pacing
3) Common ACT Mistakes
ACT Scoring
1) Introduction to ACT Scores
2) Score Conversion Chart
3) Average ACT Scores
4) SAT to ACT Score Conversion
5) Avoid Score Drama
ACT English Test
1) Intro to ACT English
2) Top 3 Tips to Improve Your ACT English Score
3) Usage and Mechanics Questions
a) Punctuation
i) Colons
ii) Semicolons
iii) Dashes
b) Subject-Verb Agreement
c) Verb Tense
d) The Perfect Tense
act.magoosh.com 1
, e) Adverbs
f) Adjectives vs. Adverbs
g) Pronouns
h) Subject vs. Object Pronouns: “And I” vs. “And me”
4) Sentence Structure
a) Sentence Fragments
b) Comma Splices (and Run-On Sentences)
c) Conjunctions
d) Misplaced Modifiers
e) Parallelism
5) Rhetorical Skills
a) Strategy Questions
b) Organization Questions
c) Style Questions
ACT Math Test
1) Introduction to ACT Math
2) Top 3 Tips to Improve Your ACT Math Score
3) Number Basics
4) The Dreaded Exponent
5) Geometry
6) Coordinate Geometry
7) Algebra
8) Combination vs. Substitution
9) ACT Shortcut: Avoid Algebra by Drawing Word Problems
10) Word Problems
11) Simplifying ACT Word Problems Using Elimination
12) Plugging In and Ball-parking
13) Averages
14) Statistics
15) Weighted Averages
16) Functions
17) Percentages
18) Absolute Values
19) Sequences
20) Probability
21) Fundamental Counting Principle
22) Permutations
23) Combinations
24) Matrices
25) Complex Numbers
26) Trigonometry
27) How to Graph Sine and Cosine
28) How to Use Your Calculator Wisely
29) ACT Math Formulas
act.magoosh.com 2
, ACT Reading Test
1) Introduction to the ACT Reading Test
2) Ten Tips to Quickly Improve Your Reading Score
3) Passage Types
4) Question Types on the ACT Reading Test
5) Comparison Passages
6) Pacing for ACT Reading
7) Why You Might Need to Skip A Passage to Get a Higher Score
The ACT Science Test
1) Introduction to the ACT Science Test
2) Top 3 Tips to Improve Your ACT Science Score
3) Science Knowledge on the ACT
4) Passage Types
5) More on the Conflicting Viewpoints Passage
6) Using Key Terms
7) Finding Trends and Patterns
8) Linking Tables and Graphs
The ACT Writing Test (Essay)
1) Introduction to the ACT Writing Test
2) FAQs about the New ACT Essay
3) Top Tips for the ACT Writing Test
4) ACT Writing Tips for Top Scorers
5) ACT Essay Sample Prompt
ACT Study Schedules
1) Making the Most of Your Study Schedule
2) Study Schedules
3) Magoosh ACT Study Plans
Resources
1) Test Day Tips
2) Book Reviews
3) Free Practice Materials
4) Additional Test Prep Resources
5) Magoosh ACT YouTube Channel
6) ACT Challenge Questions
7) SAT Prep Resources
8) Your College Search
9) Free College Search Resources
10) Intro to Financial Ai
d
act.magoosh.com 3
