Book excerpt: Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. A comprehensive tool to help boost your score on the English, Reading, and Writing portions of the ACT If you’re one of the more than 1.8 million high school students who take the ACT every year and want to boost your English, Reading, and Writing score, than this is the ideal study resource for you! McGraw-Hill Conquering ACT English, Reading, and Writing, Third Edition is the most complete, in-depth review guide available for all of the verbal topics tested on the ACT. The author, an expert ACT instructor, is founder and president of Advantage Education, Inc.—one of America’s most respected providers of school-based test-prep classes. He has prepared thousands of students over the course of 20+ years resulting in strategies that work and are field tested. Score-raising features include: • 2 practice ACT English tests • 2 practice ACT Reading tests • 3 practice ACT Writing tests • A diagnostic test for each English and Reading section to help you assess your strengths and weaknesses • Realistic practice questions explanations that reflect the new paired-passage format on the Reading Test • Coverage of basic reading, writing, and grammar usage skills • Comprehensive overview of the updated Essay format, including information on scoring • Hundreds of questions for test-takers who want to maximize their score on the English, reading and writing section • Companion Online Practice Plus website offers additional ACT practice and test information