Raising Scores on the ACT's English Test
Photo by John Schnobrich on Unsplash These two emails showed up in my inbox this summer. "Hi, Ms. Benz! Hope you are having a great summer! Just wanted to let you know I got my June ACT back and was very happy with the results. The first time I took it I got a 26; my English was my best score at a 28, and my reading dropped my composite drastically at a 22. However, the second time, my English was a 33 and my reading was a 30, increasing by 8 points and putting my composite at a 30. ...I would just like to say thanks because your class had a DIRECT impact on these scores, and they likely would not have improved like this without your class. Your class not only drastically changed my score but also my potential college! I have often been annoyed with the ACT for many reasons— one being because it seems like a glorified reading test— but after your class I realized it can benefit me and not hurt me. Thanks!!!" "Mrs. Benz, I hope your summer is off to a great s...