Up Your Score: Act, 2018-2019 Edition: The Underground Guide to Outsmarting the Test 2018-2019 Edition Contributor(s): Arp, Chris (Author), Fish, Jon (Author), Swafford, Zack (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761193669 ISBN-13: 9780761193661 Publisher: Workman Publishing
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2017 * Out of Print * Click for more in this series: Up Your Score |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Study Aids | Act - Study Aids | College Entrance |
Dewey: 378.166 |
Age Level: 15-18 |
Grade Level: 10-13 |
Series: Up Your Score |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.2" W x 9.1" L (1.35 lbs) 368 pages |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: Fully updated to reflect the most current version of the ACT, Up Your Score: ACT remains the test prep and survival guide that kids will actually want to use. Written by Chris Arp, a Princeton graduate and top ACT tutor--with the help of four students who aced the test (and went on to the colleges of their choice)--it's a true insider's guide, filled with effective strategies and tips, delivered with the attitude, smarts, and wit that make Up Your Score the bestselling alternative test-prep series in print. ▪ Crush the reading section by developing the Five Habits of Lean Forward Reading. ▪ Master the math section through techniques like "plugging in," an amazing trick that simplifies all algebra word problems. ▪ Annihilate the English section by absorbing six key punctuation and nine essential grammar rules. ▪ Sail through the science section by understanding that it actually tests reasoning. ▪ Plus, the latest information on ACT scoring and the essay test, revised in 2015 to be more open-ended and analytical. |
Contributor Bio(s): Arp, Chris: - Chris Arp is a veteran and highly sought-after test-prep tutor at Veritas (now called Zinc Educational Services). He has a BA from Princeton and a masters in education from Brooklyn College and is writing a novel.Swafford, Zack: - Zack Swafford is getting a masters in artificial intelligence at Stanford. Chen, Ava: -Ava Chen is a graduate of MIT and is currently studying the behavior of jumping spiders at Harvard's Wyss Institute. Fish, Jon: -Jon Fish graduated in three years from the University of Kentucky with a degree in history and political science. He plans to attend law school. |
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