Barron's ACT English, Reading, and Writing Workbook

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  1. Paperback: 272 pages: 1 item
  2. Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 2008-10-01
  3. Author: Linda Carnevale M.A.
  4. ISBN: 0764139827
  5. Sales Rank in Books: #16020

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This brand-new workbook gives college-bound students extensive practice and review that will help them excel on all three verbal sections and all four reading genres of the ACT. An introductory overview explains the formats for the English Test, the Reading Test, and the Writing Test. A full-length self-assessment test follows with an answer key and explanations to help students assess their strengths and weaknesses. Succeeding chapters review the subject matter of all three tests and present drills, strategies, practice questions, study advice, and test-taking tips. Students review English grammar, punctuation, and style. They sharpen their reading comprehension with practice passages in the Humanities, Natural Science, Prose Fiction, and Social Science. Finally, they hone their essay-writing skills, guided by the author's instruction in organizing their ideas, writing a rough draft, and editing the finished essay. A final chapter presents a full-length practice test with answers and explanations.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Good focused book for ACT prep, April 27, 2011
Casandra Perry (Jackson, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews
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Barron's review books are my favorite for ACT / SAT prep. This English prep book is a great resource for helping the student who struggles with just this portion of the ACT, or for the student who needs more than the small section included in the general review text. I absolutely recommend this book for anyone wanting to raise their writing score; there are some really great suggestions for improving your ACT essay. This book does not contain full ACT practice exams, but it has plenty of exercises in reading, general English, and writing.


1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful!, September 8, 2011
Wendy (Mississippi) - See all my reviews
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I am a late in life ACT taker. So, unlike a kid straight out of high school I've had some time to really and truly forget all that useless stuff I learned. These workbooks are seriously saving me, not only from humiliating myself, but also from having to retake the ACT. It's like a nice mini refresher course in your hands. I have truly appreciated that these were available... Having them, being able to sit down and work through them is honestly taking away a lot of the test anxiety and boosting my confidence.

So, if you're right out of high school or like me a late bloomer I highly recommend these!

Happy Studying.


1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Need help with English/Reading/Writing? Get it!, June 14, 2011
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If you need to target weak points or to simply hone your english, reading, and writing skills then get this book! It's really great it not only teaches you the concept, but it also teaches you how or more like coaches you on keeping the write attitude when studying and taking the test!It's great! I can tell that Barron's writers do care about the student reading their text.

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