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Chapter 7 - ACT Writing Test: Strategies and Review
How to Prepare
The Essay Prompt
Essay Writing Techniques
Common Mistakes
Essay Scoring
Simplified Essay Scoring Rubric
Sample Student Responses
ACT Writing Skills Exercises
Improving Paragraphs
Answers and Explanations
Part IV - Four Practice Tests
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 2
Practice Test 3
Practice Test 4
Part V - Appendixes
Appendix 1 - What's Next?
Choosing the Best College or University for You
Applying to College
Suggested High School Courses
Appendix 2 - Grammar and Punctuation Rules
Appendix 3 - ACT Vocabulary List
About the Creator
Steven W. Dulan is the founder and president of Advantage Education, Inc., which offers live test-prep classes at high schools and colleges throughout Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Colorado, as well as distance-learning programs over the Internet. Advantage has offered courses at Michigan State University, Wright State University, and Marquette University, and currently runs highly regarded summer programs on the Ann Arbor campus of the University of Michigan. Dulan, who scored in the 99th percentile on the ACT, SAT, GRE, GMAT, and LSAT, has personally prepared thousands of students for success on standardized exams. He has taught classes at Ohio State University, Lansing Community College, Michigan State University, and Wright State University.
