ACT Test Prep and College Essay Writing Syllabus

Week/Date	ACT Prep	Assignments	College Essay Writing	Assignments
Week 1 (8/22)	Introduction to the ACT—Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4	Read through Chapters 1 - 4 Sign up on the Princeton Review website “Where will I Go?”  Worksheet	Basic Rules of Writing	Writing Sample
Week 2 (8/29)	The ACT English Test – Chapters 5 & 6	Read Ch. 5 & 6 Take/Correct English Drill 1 Review Topics	Intro to the SAT Essay; SAT Writing Strategies
Week 3 (9/5)	The ACT English Test – Chapters 7 & 8	Read Ch. 7 & 8 Take//Correct English Drill 2 Review Topics Take Home English Test	Persuasive Writing; SAT Sample Prompt
Week 4 (9/12)	The ACT Math Test – Chapters 9 & 10	Read Ch. 9 & 10 Review Vocab. List Take/Correct Fundamentals Drill	SAT Sample Prompt; SAT Scoring	SAT Take Home Writing Test
Week 5 (9/19)	The ACT Math Test – Chapter 11	Read Ch. 11 Review Topics Take/Correct Algebra Drill	Intro to the ACT Essay ACT Writing Strategies
Week 6 (9/26)	The ACT Math Test – Chapter 12	Read Ch. 12 Review formulas & vocabulary Take/Correct Geometry Drill	ACT Sample Prompt
Week 7 (10/3)	The ACT Math Test – Chapter 13	Read Ch. 13 Take/Correct Word Problems Drill	ACT Sample Prompt
Week 8 (10/10)	The ACT Math Test – Chapter 14, 15, 16	Read Ch. 14, 15, 16 Take/Correct Trigonometry Drill Take/Correct Adv. Math Drill Take Home Math Test	In class ACT Writing Test & Take Home	ACT Take Home Writing Test #1
Week 9 (10/24)	The ACT Reading Test – Chapter 17 & 18	Read Ch. 17 & 18 Work Sample passage Take/Correct Reading Drill 1	Introduction to College Applications	ACT Take Home Writing Test #2 (opt.)
Week 10 (10/31)	The ACT Reading Test – Chapter 19	Read Ch. 19 Complete Sample Dual Passage Take/Correct Reading Drill 2 Take Home Reading Test	Finding your Hook
Week 11 (11/7)	The ACT Science Test – Chapters 20 & 21	Read Ch. 20 & 21 Take/Correct Drill 1 (p. 335)	Samples & Brainstorming
Week 12 (11/14)	The ACT Science Test – Chapter 22 & 23	Read Ch. 22 & 23 Take/Correct Drill 2 & Drill 3 Take/Correct Fighting Scientists Drill 1 & Drill 2	Peer Review	College Application Essay #1
Week 13 (11/21)	Review – Taking the Whole Test	Take Home Science Test	Samples & Brainstorming
Week 14 (12/5)	Recap – The Test Results	Take Home ACT Test #1	Peer Review	College Application Essay #2
Week 15 (12/12)	Reflection		Review & Reflection