What is the Taft-Hartley Act?

How does the ACT work? What are some tips for taking the ACT?

• I just got a notice that I'm taking the ACT this week. My parents didn't tell me until this weekend. I haven't been able to practice at all. I'm taking it in at a private place so I didn't have anyone to tell me. I don't know how the ACT works. This will be my first time taking the ACT. What are some tips/how does the ACT work?

• Answer:

  There are 5 sections on the ACT which appear in this order: English, Math, Reading, Science, and Writing; this last section is optional and only consists of an essay, whereas if you've taken the SAT, the Writing section on that test has both an essay and multiple choice questions. Each section has a varying amount of multiple choice questions in a varying amount of time, but it's standard with that respect. You can find more on the general description of the ACT here: http://actstudent.org/testprep/descriptions/index.html Unlike the SAT, there is no penalty for wrong answers, so guessing is encouraged, even if it's pretty random guessing. If you don't get to all the questions, simply select the same answer for all the ones that you didn't get to because mathematically, you'll get a few of them correct which you wouldn't have if you didn't guess. Each section is converted from the raw score to a scale score of 1-36. Your composite score is the average of the four sections (the Writing gets factored into the English section). More on the scoring of the ACT here: http://actstudent.org/scores/understand/index.html Time management is of the essence on this test, particularly if you're used to the time management of the SAT, as the ACT has less time per question. Guessing as I mentioned above is a major strategic move on the test. Although the Science section sounds as if it benefits those who are strong in science, it really only requires that you have taken an Earth Science class and a biology class, and if you haven't taken the first one, don't worry too much because most people haven't. I hadn't for example and still got a 31 on that section. You don't really have much time to study, so just familiarize with all the information on the sites that I posted to get a feel for how it works and maybe buy a test prep book if you think you have time to study. The Real ACT Prep Guide, Barron's, Princeton Review, and Kaplan are all known brands with good information, although the first is actually made by the makers of the ACT, so its practice tests are more accurate.