2013 Oct ACT Prepfest Catalog Central
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Prepfest COURSE CATALOG PREPARATION FOR THE OCTOBER 26th ACT October 13 - October 25, 2013
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Table of contents
English
English.......................................................................................................................................3
EN 101
EN 101 English: Student as Editor................................................................................................................3
English: Student as Editor
Sessions:
EN 102 English: Essay Strategy....................................................................................................................3
In this micro-course, we’ll work through the problems on the ACT English exam that require the student to make editorial decisions about the passages. We will talk about single word corrections, including transitions and redundancy, and then move on to answering questions about the author’s intent in the overall passage and the best way to order sentences and paragraphs.
10/15/13 Tuesday 10/18/13 Friday 10/24/13 Thursday
Math...................................................................................................................................................................... 4
MM 101 Math: Strategy Review ...................................................................................................................4
MM 102 Math: Trigonometry.........................................................................................................................4
MM 103 Math: Fancy Formulae.....................................................................................................................4
MM 104 Math: Advanced Concepts.............................................................................................................4
Reading............................................................................................................................................................... 5
RD 101 Reading: Natural Science................................................................................................................5
RD 102 Reading: Prose Fiction.....................................................................................................................5
RD 103 Reading: Advanced Question Strategy...........................................................................................5
Science................................................................................................................................................................ 6
SC 101 Science: Experiments and Charts & Graphs..................................................................................6
SC 102 Science: Conflicting Viewpoints......................................................................................................6
Review.................................................................................................................................................................. 1
All times in Central
6:30-7:50 8:00-9:20 9:30-10:50
Prerequisites: None EN 102
English: Essay Strategy
Sessions:
In this micro-course, we will work through the process of writing a high-scoring ACT essay. This will include reviewing basic ACT essay concepts such as structure and thesis statements; analyzing a sample essay prompt to develop examples and counter-examples; and discussing the more particular details that separate a ‘good’ ACT essay from a ‘great’ ACT essay.
10/13/13 Sunday 8:00-9:20 10/21/13 Monday 6:30-7:50 10/23/13 Wednesday 6:30-7:50
All times in Central
Prerequisites: None
REV 101 Review: Math and Science from Exams 4H+5H...........................................................................1
REVIEW REV 101
Review: Math and Science from Exams 4H+5H
Sessions:
In this micro course, students will review Math and Science problems from practice tests 4H and 5H.
10/13/13 Sunday 5:00-6:20 10/14/13 Monday 5:00-6:20 10/16/13 Wednesday 8:00-9:20 10/22/13 Tuesday 8:00-9:20
Prerequisites: None
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All times in Central
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MATH
READING
MM 101
RD 101
Math: Strategy Review
Sessions:
In this micro course, students will work through common problem types including: rate, function, simultaneous equations, percent, weird symbol, ratio, and percent problems. We will also review core concepts such as plug and chug and ISME.
10/15/13 Tuesday 10/20/13 Sunday 10/22/13 Tuesday
All times in Central
8:00-9:20 5:00-6:20 5:00-6:20
Prerequisites: None
Math: Trigonometry
Sessions:
In this micro-course, students will explore the boundaries of ACT trigonometry from trigonometric relationships to graphical representations. Additionally, students will receive an introduction to the nuanced, less-frequently tested concepts as well as guidelines to interpret and manipulate provided formulae.
10/16/13 Wednesday 5:00-6:20
All times in Central
10/23/13 Wednesday 8:00-9:20 10/24/13 Thursday 5:00-6:20
In this micro course, students will work on natural science passages focusing on passage comprehension and advanced question review.
10/14/13 Monday 10/20/13 Sunday 10/22/13 Tuesday
Prerequisites: None
All times in Central
8:00-9:20 6:30-7:50 9:30-10:50
Reading: Prose Fiction
Sessions:
In this micro-course, we’ll look at the prose fiction passage of the ACT Reading exam, which presents unique challenges separate from the other passages. We’ll talk about the importance of knowing not only the main idea of paragraphs, but understanding the inner thoughts and feelings of characters in the selection.
10/16/13 Wednesday 6:30-7:50
All times in Central
10/18/13 Friday 10/21/13 Monday
5:00-6:20 8:00-9:20
Prerequisites: Reading score of 600+ on most recent practice exam
Prerequisites: Math subsection score of 25+
MM 103
There are no cheat sheets on the ACT. This course covers those formulae you must memorize and provides some application practice. We’ll work on distance, midpoint, slope intercept, circle problems, Pythagorean theorem, quadrilaterals, and solids.
Sessions:
RD 102
MM 102
Math: Fancy Formulae
Reading: Natural Science
Sessions:
RD 103 All times in Central
10/14/13 Monday 10/17/13 Thursday 10/21/13 Monday
6:30-7:50 8:00-9:20 5:00-6:20
Prerequisites: None
Reading: Advanced Question Strategy In this micro-course, we will tackle the most challenging reading questions - those questions that deal with inference and nuance. Inference and nuance questions can appear in many forms, but in each case these tricky problems will ask you to make a small assumption about the viewpoint of either the author of the passage or a character within the passage.
Sessions:
All times in Central
10/20/13 Sunday 10/21/13 Monday 10/24/13 Thursday
9:30-10:50 9:30-10:50 6:30-7:50
Prerequisites: None
MM 104
Math: Advanced Concepts ACT math is a unique creature! ACT has found a way to trap and trick you with the simplest math concepts and made some of the difficult concepts seem almost impossible. This micro-course will help you practice ruthless elimination of answers, spot important details, in a pile of information, know when to create a visual for your problem, and dig out what the question is really asking.
Sessions:
All times in Central
10/17/13 Thursday 6:30-7:50 10/18/13 Friday 6:30-7:50 10/23/13 Wednesday 5:00-6:20
Prerequisites: Math subsection score of 25+
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SCIENCE SC 101
Science: Experiments and Charts & Graphs
Sessions:
In this micro-course, we will look at challenging experimental and charts & graphs questions from the ACT Science test. These questions go beyond understanding the experimental conditions, and reading the chart or graph. They address drawing conclusions based on the data trends and extrapolating beyond the given data set.
10/15/13 Tuesday 10/20/13 Sunday 10/22/13 Tuesday 10/24/13 Thursday
All times in Central
5:00-6:20 8:00-9:20 6:30-7:50 8:00-9:20
Prerequisites: None
SC 102
Science: Conflicting Viewpoints
Sessions:
Speed reading strategy to get the most points in your most tired state. We will work through several passages and look at strategies to maximize your points! Learn how to focus on key words in the passage and questions. Discern which questions have answers in the test and which ones require extra thought.
10/13/13 Sunday 6:30-7:50 10/17/13 Thursday 5:00-6:20 10/23/13 Wednesday 9:30-10:50
All times in Central
Prerequisites: None
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Prepfest COURSE CATALOG PREPARATION FOR THE OCTOBER 26th ACT October 13 - October 25, 2013
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Table of contents
English
English.......................................................................................................................................3
EN 101
EN 101 English: Student as Editor................................................................................................................3
English: Student as Editor
Sessions:
EN 102 English: Essay Strategy....................................................................................................................3
In this micro-course, we’ll work through the problems on the ACT English exam that require the student to make editorial decisions about the passages. We will talk about single word corrections, including transitions and redundancy, and then move on to answering questions about the author’s intent in the overall passage and the best way to order sentences and paragraphs.
10/15/13 Tuesday 10/18/13 Friday 10/24/13 Thursday
Math...................................................................................................................................................................... 4
MM 101 Math: Strategy Review ...................................................................................................................4
MM 102 Math: Trigonometry.........................................................................................................................4
MM 103 Math: Fancy Formulae.....................................................................................................................4
MM 104 Math: Advanced Concepts.............................................................................................................4
Reading............................................................................................................................................................... 5
RD 101 Reading: Natural Science................................................................................................................5
RD 102 Reading: Prose Fiction.....................................................................................................................5
RD 103 Reading: Advanced Question Strategy...........................................................................................5
Science................................................................................................................................................................ 6
SC 101 Science: Experiments and Charts & Graphs..................................................................................6
SC 102 Science: Conflicting Viewpoints......................................................................................................6
Review.................................................................................................................................................................. 1
All times in Central
6:30-7:50 8:00-9:20 9:30-10:50
Prerequisites: None EN 102
English: Essay Strategy
Sessions:
In this micro-course, we will work through the process of writing a high-scoring ACT essay. This will include reviewing basic ACT essay concepts such as structure and thesis statements; analyzing a sample essay prompt to develop examples and counter-examples; and discussing the more particular details that separate a ‘good’ ACT essay from a ‘great’ ACT essay.
10/13/13 Sunday 8:00-9:20 10/21/13 Monday 6:30-7:50 10/23/13 Wednesday 6:30-7:50
All times in Central
Prerequisites: None
REV 101 Review: Math and Science from Exams 4H+5H...........................................................................1
REVIEW REV 101
Review: Math and Science from Exams 4H+5H
Sessions:
In this micro course, students will review Math and Science problems from practice tests 4H and 5H.
10/13/13 Sunday 5:00-6:20 10/14/13 Monday 5:00-6:20 10/16/13 Wednesday 8:00-9:20 10/22/13 Tuesday 8:00-9:20
Prerequisites: None
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All times in Central
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MATH
READING
MM 101
RD 101
Math: Strategy Review
Sessions:
In this micro course, students will work through common problem types including: rate, function, simultaneous equations, percent, weird symbol, ratio, and percent problems. We will also review core concepts such as plug and chug and ISME.
10/15/13 Tuesday 10/20/13 Sunday 10/22/13 Tuesday
All times in Central
8:00-9:20 5:00-6:20 5:00-6:20
Prerequisites: None
Math: Trigonometry
Sessions:
In this micro-course, students will explore the boundaries of ACT trigonometry from trigonometric relationships to graphical representations. Additionally, students will receive an introduction to the nuanced, less-frequently tested concepts as well as guidelines to interpret and manipulate provided formulae.
10/16/13 Wednesday 5:00-6:20
All times in Central
10/23/13 Wednesday 8:00-9:20 10/24/13 Thursday 5:00-6:20
In this micro course, students will work on natural science passages focusing on passage comprehension and advanced question review.
10/14/13 Monday 10/20/13 Sunday 10/22/13 Tuesday
Prerequisites: None
All times in Central
8:00-9:20 6:30-7:50 9:30-10:50
Reading: Prose Fiction
Sessions:
In this micro-course, we’ll look at the prose fiction passage of the ACT Reading exam, which presents unique challenges separate from the other passages. We’ll talk about the importance of knowing not only the main idea of paragraphs, but understanding the inner thoughts and feelings of characters in the selection.
10/16/13 Wednesday 6:30-7:50
All times in Central
10/18/13 Friday 10/21/13 Monday
5:00-6:20 8:00-9:20
Prerequisites: Reading score of 600+ on most recent practice exam
Prerequisites: Math subsection score of 25+
MM 103
There are no cheat sheets on the ACT. This course covers those formulae you must memorize and provides some application practice. We’ll work on distance, midpoint, slope intercept, circle problems, Pythagorean theorem, quadrilaterals, and solids.
Sessions:
RD 102
MM 102
Math: Fancy Formulae
Reading: Natural Science
Sessions:
RD 103 All times in Central
10/14/13 Monday 10/17/13 Thursday 10/21/13 Monday
6:30-7:50 8:00-9:20 5:00-6:20
Prerequisites: None
Reading: Advanced Question Strategy In this micro-course, we will tackle the most challenging reading questions - those questions that deal with inference and nuance. Inference and nuance questions can appear in many forms, but in each case these tricky problems will ask you to make a small assumption about the viewpoint of either the author of the passage or a character within the passage.
Sessions:
All times in Central
10/20/13 Sunday 10/21/13 Monday 10/24/13 Thursday
9:30-10:50 9:30-10:50 6:30-7:50
Prerequisites: None
MM 104
Math: Advanced Concepts ACT math is a unique creature! ACT has found a way to trap and trick you with the simplest math concepts and made some of the difficult concepts seem almost impossible. This micro-course will help you practice ruthless elimination of answers, spot important details, in a pile of information, know when to create a visual for your problem, and dig out what the question is really asking.
Sessions:
All times in Central
10/17/13 Thursday 6:30-7:50 10/18/13 Friday 6:30-7:50 10/23/13 Wednesday 5:00-6:20
Prerequisites: Math subsection score of 25+
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SCIENCE SC 101
Science: Experiments and Charts & Graphs
Sessions:
In this micro-course, we will look at challenging experimental and charts & graphs questions from the ACT Science test. These questions go beyond understanding the experimental conditions, and reading the chart or graph. They address drawing conclusions based on the data trends and extrapolating beyond the given data set.
10/15/13 Tuesday 10/20/13 Sunday 10/22/13 Tuesday 10/24/13 Thursday
All times in Central
5:00-6:20 8:00-9:20 6:30-7:50 8:00-9:20
Prerequisites: None
SC 102
Science: Conflicting Viewpoints
Sessions:
Speed reading strategy to get the most points in your most tired state. We will work through several passages and look at strategies to maximize your points! Learn how to focus on key words in the passage and questions. Discern which questions have answers in the test and which ones require extra thought.
10/13/13 Sunday 6:30-7:50 10/17/13 Thursday 5:00-6:20 10/23/13 Wednesday 9:30-10:50
All times in Central
Prerequisites: None
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