Friday, March 19, 2021

ACT Prep & College Writing Class Notes -- Week 8 (March 18)

Greetings!

We are officially over half way through the Spring semester.  I don't know about you, but once we hit daylight savings time and the days get longer, the days also seem to fly by more quickly!

We have finished the Math section of the Princeton Review's Cracking the ACT.  For students who are currently taking a math class, it might feel a little unfair to be doing so much more math.  I use the sample questions in the book that especially highlight one of the strategies to keep it from being to overwhelming.  This week I covered graphing and coordinate geometry.  I also gave a short nod to the advanced topics.  In the list of links below are some videos that will help students practice the strategies and to review the math skills.  (Note:  The speaker in the video is talking pretty quickly.  Go to the setting icon and slow the playback speed.)

We have shifted from practice writing the ACT Essay Exam to writing some college application essays.  For this unit, we'll explore personal interests, brainstorm topics, read some sample essays, and write essays that can be used for applications.

Assignments for Next Week:
  • Read Chapters 14, 15, and 16  (Remember to be active!)

    • Flag or write questions about topics that need further review

    • Review graphing calculator functions

    • Graphing and Coordinate Geometry Drill on p. 203 (Answers in Ch. 25 on p. 391 - 392)

    • Read Summary on p. 204

    • OPT. Trigonometry Drill on p. 217 (Answers in Ch. 25 on p. 392 - 393)

    • Read Summary on p. 218

    • OPT. Advanced Math Drill on p. 227 (Answers in Ch. 25 on p. 393)

  • Practice ACT Math Test (60 minutes) p. 430 - 449

    • Correct your test and read explanations for missed test questions (p. 495 – 511)

  • Finding Your Hook packet


Links for this Week:
Class Notes
(this video works through all of the problems on a practice test)



40 Inspirational Spring Quotes - Quotes for Welcoming Spring
Tamera M. Prichard
Writing Instructor at CHAT

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