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3 Tips to Instantly Boost your ACT English Score

4/15/2015

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Does your ACT score need a boost? Practice is key, but here are 3 things you can do to raise your ACT English score Right now

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1. Eliminate equivalent answer choices.
        What's the difference between a semicolon and a period? On the ACT, there is none!                 They work exactly the same. That means that if you see both a period and a semicolon               appearing in the answer choices - and everything else about the answers is exactly the             same - neither answer is correct. You can cross both out! Why? Because the ACT won't             make you pick between two answers that are functionally equal.

        The same goes for a set of  transition words like "Furthermore," "Next," and                                     "Consequently" or "However," "Nevertheless," and "Nonetheless."If you see more than           one of those transitions appearing in the answer choices, cross them out!

2. Pick the wording that's most direct and to the point.
        Ever wonder what the ACT is testing you on when you get four options like these?
                       
        1. The ACT test writers prefer concise language over wordy sentences.
              A.    NO CHANGE
              B.    concise language, which tends to be straight to the point,
              C.    language that is direct, to the point, and avoids unnecessary additions,
              D.    writing concisely, which is generally endorsed by writing experts,

       Technically, all the answers COULD be correct. After all, none of them have punctuation        or grammatical errors. If you find yourself in this situation, pick the most CONCISE                    answer. The correct answer is the one that makes its point in the fewest words possible!
       So what's the correct answer here? A, because it gets straight to the point!


3. Don't insert words, phrases, or sentences unless they are          absolutely necessary to make a passage grammatically                correct or consistent in tone.
        Sometimes, the test writers give you the option of inserting a word, phrase, or sentence           into the text. Should you add it? Only if it is necessary to make the passage                                         grammatically correct or to make it keep the right tone and flow. Otherwise, avoid                     inserting extra phrases or sentences, especially if they distract from the focus of the                   passage.

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