Tentative Course Outline:

Critical Reading

Diagnostic ACT Reading section for a baseline score

Introduction of ACT/ SAT – general strategies and format

Research on college requirements and average ACT/ SAT scores

Strategies and exercises for reading comprehension and passage-based reading

Writing/ Grammar

Diagnostic ACT English sections

Strategies for developing and refining an essay

Strategies and exercises for identifying sentence errors (grammar mini-lessons)

Strategies and exercises for improving sentences and paragraphs

*Vocabulary (15 words, 10 stems) assignments will be included weekly. 

**Practice ACT’s and SAT’s will also be given regularly (approx. 3 per term) to track improvement.