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    Kaplan ACT 2010 Premier Live Online is a complete multimedia program with exclusive features that no other guide on the market can match! With our state-of-the-art interactive online companion, students become part of Kaplan’s test-prep community and are provided with all the tools they need to score higher on this important exam.

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    The program includes:
    ACT LIVE Online: A state-of-the-art online event that lets students interact with peers and have their test questions answered by a Kaplan ACT expert, complete with audio, video, instant chat, whiteboards, and screen-sharing!
    Fast Fact Videos: Kaplan’s best tutors review the most important concept from each chapter in 3-4 minute video presentations.
    SmartPoints: Based on years of analyzing actual ACT exams, SmartPoints identify the topics that are tested most often, allowing students to focus their study time and earn the most points on test day.
    Six full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations.
    More test tips and strategies than ever before, from expert ACT instructors and an actual Kaplan student who earned a perfect score on the exam.
    A helpful parents guide, with advice for making them a part of their child’s test-prep experience and reducing anxiety for both.
    A study group guide that helps students make the most of studying for the ACT with their peers.
    A completely redesigned interior to appeal to high school students.

Note for International Students
PART ONE: ACT BASICS
Chapter 1: Introduction to the ACT
    Four Keys to ACT Success
    What Is the ACT?
    Overview of the ACT
    ACT FAQs
    ACT Registration Overview
    Taking the Plan Exam
Chapter 2: I'he Subject Tests: A Preview
    English
    Math
    Reading
    Science
    Writing
Chapter 3: Taking Control: The Top Ten Strategies
    The ACT Mind-set
    Ten Strategies for Mastering the ACT
    Take Control
    Basic Strategy Reference Sheet
PART TWO: SKILL-BUILDING WORKOUTS
Chapter 4. English Workout 1: When in Doubt, Take It Out
    Economy Questions
    The Kaplan Three-Step Method for ACT English
Chapter 5: Math Workout 1: The End Justifies the Means
    The ACT Math Mind-set
    The Kaplan Three-Step Method for ACT Math
    Kaplan's Two-Pass Plan for ACT Math
    To Calculate or Not to Calculate
Chapter 6: Reading Workout 1 : Know Where You're Going
    He Key to Active ACT Reading
    The Kaplan Five-Step Method for ACT Reading
Chapter 7: Science Workout 1: Look for Patterns
    The Kaplan Five-Step Method for ACT Science
    Reading Tables and Graphs
    The Real Thing: Practice Passage
Chapter 8: English Workout 2: Make It Make Sense
    Grammar Rules and Sense Questions
    Nonstandard-Format Questions
Chapter 9: Math Workout 2: Shake It Up!
    Ten Textbook Algebra and Coordinate Geometry Questions
    Three Ways to Shake It Up
    Typical Story Problems
    What to Do Next
Chapter 10: Reading Workout 2: Look It Up!
    Kaplan Five-Step Method (Again)
    Important Question Types
    Find and Paraphrase... and Other Tips
Chapter 11: Science Workout 2: Think Like a Scientist
    How Scientists Think
    How Experiments Work
    Handling Experiment Questions
    The Real Thing: Practice Passage
Chapter 12: English Workout 3: Look and Listen
    Listen to the Choices
    Grammar Rules to Know
Chapter 13: Math Workout 3: Figuring It Out
    Ten Textbook Geometry Questions
    Tackling More Complex Geometry Questions
Chapter 14: Reading Workout 3: Subject Matters
    Ihe Prose Fiction Passage
    The Natural Sciences Passage
    Emergency Strategy for Test Day
Chapter 15: Science Workout 3: Keep Your Viewpoints Straight
    Prereading the Conflicting Viewpoints Passage
    The Real Thing: Practice Passage
    The Deep End: Facing Tough Science Passages
Chapter 16: Writing Workout: Write What Counts
    Just the Facts
    The Kaplan Four-Step Method for the ACT Essay
    Know the Score: Sample Essays
    Preparing for the Essay
    Practice Essay
PART THREE: READY, SET, GO
Chapter 17: Strategic Summaries
    English Test
    Math Test
    Reading Test
    Science Test
    Writing Test
Chapter 18: Last-Minute Tips
    Three Days before the Test
    Two Days before the Test
    The Day before the Test
    The Morning of the Test
    During the Test
    After the Test
PART FOUR: PRACTICE TESTS AND EXPLANATIONS
    Practice Test 1
    Answer Key
    Answers and Explanations
    Practice Test 2
    Answer Key
    Answers and Explanations
    Practice Test 3
    Answer Key
    Answers and Explanations
    Practice Test 4
    Answer Key
    Answers and Explanations
    Compute Your Score
100 Key Math Concepts for the ACT