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The Official ACT English Guide / (Record no. 212008)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781119787303 (pbk) |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 428.0076 |
| 110 ## - MAIN ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | ACT |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Official ACT English Guide / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | ACT |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 2nd |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Lowa |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Wiley |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2021 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | ix, 534 pages |
| Dimensions | 26 cm |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price amount | Rs. 1790.00 |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction ix;<br/>Chapter 1 An Overview of the ACT English and Writing Tests 1;<br/>The Structure of the English Test 1;<br/>Content of the ACT English Test 4;<br/>The Content of the Writing Test 7;<br/>How to Use This Guide 7;<br/>Chapter 2 Taking the English Test 9;<br/>Approaching the Questions 9;<br/>Checking Your Answers 10;<br/>Types of Questions 11;<br/>Chapter 3 Conventions of Standard English: Sentence Structure, Formation, and Usage 37;<br/>Sentence Structure 38;<br/>Verbs and Verb Phrases 38;<br/>Indefinite Pronouns 41;<br/>Collective Nouns 42;<br/>Relative Clauses 42;<br/>Using the Relative Pronoun “Which” 43;<br/>Which versus That 44;<br/>Chapter 4 Conventions of Standard English Concepts and Sample Questions: Sentence Structure and Usage 47;<br/>Parallel Structure 48;<br/>Correlative Conjunctions 52;<br/>Pronouns and Antecedents 53;<br/>Sentence Fragments 58;<br/>Who versus Whom 61;<br/>Run-on, or Fused, Sentences 64;<br/>Modifiers 66;<br/>Subject-Verb Agreement 80;<br/>Verb Tense 84;<br/>Chapter 5 Conventions of Standard English and Sample Questions: Punctuation 99;<br/>Commas 100;<br/>Dashes 120;<br/>Parentheses 121;<br/>Colons 124;<br/>Semicolons 126;<br/>Apostrophes and Possession 128;<br/>Chapter 6 Production of Writing 135;<br/>Topic Development 135;<br/>Transitions between Sentences 136;<br/>Transitions between Paragraphs 144;<br/>Paragraph Placement 149;<br/>Conclusion Questions 153;<br/>Chapter 7 Knowledge of Language 171;<br/>Redundancy 171;<br/>Wordiness 178;<br/>Word Choice 181;<br/>Developing an Ear for Collocations 184;<br/>Chapter 8 An Overview of the ACT Writing Test 187;<br/>Subject Matter 189;<br/>Scoring 190;<br/>The Scoring Rubric 190;<br/>Chapter 9 The Setup of the Writing Test 193;<br/>Introductory Paragraph in the Prompt 195;<br/>Perspectives in the Prompt 195;<br/>Essay Task Box 196;<br/>Planning Page 196;<br/>Directions 199;<br/>Chapter 10 The Essay Structure 205;<br/>Organization 205;<br/>Addressing the Counterargument 208;<br/>Knowing What is Expected for the Rubric Categories 210;<br/>Chapter 11 Writing Your Essay 213;<br/>Purpose and Point of View 215;<br/>Intended Audience and Tone 217;<br/>Prewriting 217;<br/>Timing During the Actual Test 219;<br/>Revising 220;<br/>Basic Strategies for Improving Your Writing 221;<br/>Revising Your First Drafts 222;<br/>Chapter 12 Strengthen Your Essay with Vocabulary, Writing Mechanics, and Other Strategies 223;<br/>Vocabulary 224;<br/>Varied Sentence Structures and Punctuation 224;<br/>Rhetorical Questions 224;<br/>Avoiding Simplistic Thinking 225;<br/>Brainstorming about Your Values 225;<br/>Building Your Fund of Knowledge 226;<br/>Avoid What You Don’t Know 227;<br/>Chapter 13 Sample Prompts and Essays with Analysis 229;<br/>Writing Test: Innovation 230;<br/>Writing Test: Students and Sleep 241;<br/>Chapter 14 Practice Questions 261;<br/>Chapter 15 Answers and Explanations 337;<br/>Answer Key 338;<br/>Explanatory Answers 340;<br/>Appendix: English Test Glossary 529.<br/> |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | PB | National Law School | National Law School | General Stacks | 07.09.2023 | Purchased - Technical Bureau India | 1790.00 | 428.0076 ACT | 39258 | 07.09.2023 | 07.09.2023 | BOOKs | Recommended by Dr. Dhivya Janarthanan | |||||
| Dewey Decimal Classification | PB | National Law School | National Law School | General Stacks | 21.09.2023 | Purchased - Technical Bureau India | 1794.00 | 428.0076 ACT - 2 | 39291 | 21.09.2023 | 07.09.2023 | BOOKs | Recommended by Dr. Dhivya Janarthanan |
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