SAT and ACT

What is the ACT / SAT ?????


This seminar is designed to inform you about the ACT and SAT. As Juniors you are required to take the ACT in March with WECHS and you are encouraged to take the SAT. Copy and paste the links below in a new window to find out more about the ACT and SAT. Based on this information, answer the following 12 questions as a comment to this blog. You need to answer by Friday. Your answers need to be in complete sentences.


http://testprep.about.com/od/act/a/Basic_ACT_Info.htm

http://www.actstudent.org/

http://sat.collegeboard.org/about-tests

http://www.collegeboard.com/testing

http://www.studypoint.com/ed/act-vs-sat/

http://www.princetonreview.com/sat-act.aspx



1. What is the ACT?

2. What is the SAT?

3. What is the difference between the two?

4. How many sections are on the ACT? the SAT?

5. What is considered a good score on the ACT? What is considered a good score for the SAT?

6. How can/do you prep for the ACT? How can/do you prep for the SAT? (Provide at least one link to a test prep website for each test)

7. Do you prep for the ACT or SAT currently? why or why not?

8. Why is it important to do well on the ACT or SAT?

9. What colleges do you plan on applying to? what are the SAT or ACT requirements for that school?

10. How much does it cost to take the ACT? the SAT?
11. When is the ACT offered? When is the SAT offered?

12. How do you register for ACT? How do you register for SAT?

Creating Study Groups

An expectation of WECHS is for students to form and participate in study groups on their own. A part of your grade in SOAR depends on how you spend your free time and whether you are participating in study groups. It is your responsibility to form, participate, and document study groups. Below is a link to my teacher page and a PowerPoint titled "Creating Study Groups" Click on the document and download. Go through the PowerPoint and post your response to the final slide on the blog as a comment and contractual agreement.

http://teacherpages.nhcs.net/schools/wechs/kendallnifong/Pages/Advisory.aspx

Click on the "Creating Study Groups" Powerpoint

Concentration

Let's talk a bit about concentration. Read the following article on concentration. Answer the following questions below as a comment. Comment on at least two other's posts:


http://www.studygs.net/concent.htm


1. How well do you concentrate in general? How about while studying?How about during movies? How about during class? How about when your friends talk?


2. Based on how you answered the above questions what do you think affects how well you concentrate? How could use this awareness to help you concentrating when studying?


3. As college students, you are assigned lengthy reading assignments that are sometimes difficult to concentrate and focus on. The article mentions SQR3 reading method. Click on the SQR3 link and read. Explain in your own words what this method is and would you use it? Do you think it might be helpful with your reading assignments? Why or why not?

4. Based on this article tell us one tip or advice you think you might follow that you read about.