heeeeeeelp! ACT READING

viciouspoultry
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:07:37 +0000

I went from a 27 to a 32 just by calming down and not worrying so much. Don’t worry about the 35 minute limit, just concentrate on what is in front of you. Take your time and read the passage. Aim for about a 2-3 minutes of reading and 5 minutes to answer the questions per section.

The first time I was very nervous read way to fast didn’t understand what was going on and did a bad job, the second time around I was calmer took my time, and actually finished way faster than the first time. Also do a lot of practice exercise. Read one passage a day not necessarily the entire test and aim for 8 minutes or less.

If my strategy doesn’t work try your own, test what works for you. Breaking up the passage into segments may help, reading the questions first may help as well, try many different ways and eventually you will find your perfect strategy.