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how to read the act science test
summary
the magoosh act science lesson provides a strategic approach to efficiently navigate the act science test, emphasizing the importance of reading selectively to maximize understanding, accuracy, and speed.
- identify unnecessary information in passages to save time, focusing only on what's essential for answering questions.
- suggest a specific reading order to manage time and energy effectively, applicable to six out of the seven passage types encountered in the test.
- orient quickly to the scientific situation of the passage through a brief overview, paying special attention to the beginning and end of textual information.
- read the question carefully, noting key scientific terms that will guide where to look in the passage or data representations.
- examine the answer choices for additional clues and key terms that indicate what to look for in the data.
- directly engage with figures, charts, or graphs using identified key terms to find relevant data, consulting the key of diagrams if necessary.
- skim the passage for any remaining key terms not covered by diagrams and double-check questions to avoid simple mistakes.
chapters
01:14
orienting yourself to the passage
03:46
identifying key terms in questions
05:44
analyzing answer choices
06:22
engaging with figures, charts, and graphs
09:29
double-checking your answers
