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McGraw-Hill's Top 50 Skills for a Top Score: ACT English, Reading, and Science 1st Edition

by Brian Leaf (Author)
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We want to help you succeed on the English, reading, and science portions of the ACT*

"This book is a good read even if you don't have to take the ACT." -- Edward Fiske, author of the #1 bestselling college guide, the Fiske Guide to Colleges

"The specific skills needed for the ACT, confidence building, stress-management, how to avoid careless errors ... this book has it covered!" -- Laura Frey, Director of College Counseling, Vermont Academy; Former President, New England Association for College Admission Counseling

We've put all of our proven expertise into McGraw-Hill's Top 50 Skills for a Top Score. With this book, you'll master the essential skills identified by a prominent ACT instructor and add points to your score. You'll get focused instruction on these crucial skills, helpful exercises, pre- and posttests to check your weaknesses and progress, and two additional tests on the accompanying CD-ROM. With McGraw-Hill's Top Skills for a Top Score: ACT English, Reading, and Science, we'll guide you step by step through your preparation and give you the tools you need to succeed.

Inside you'll find:

  • 50 essential skills with step-by-step sample exercises
  • A pretest to identify your weaknesses and a posttest to track your progress
  • Two additional tests on CD-ROM
  • Strategies to help you answer every type of ACT English, reading, or science item

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  1. ISBN-10
    0071613870
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0071613873
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    McGraw-Hill Education
  5. Publication date
    September 16, 2009
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.36 x 10.8 inches
  8. Print length
    208 pages
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Brian Leaf, M.A., is the founder and director of New Leaf Learning Center in Western Massachusetts. In his 17 years of private teaching and tutoring, Brian has instructed SAT and ACT preparation to thousands of students from throughout the United States and around the world. His private tutoring sessions have a two-year wait list. Brian is a member of the American School Counselor Association and the Massachusetts School Counselors Association.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw-Hill Education; 1st edition (September 16, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0071613870
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0071613873
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.36 x 10.8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 31 ratings

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Brian Leaf, M.A., is the author of thirteen books, including The Teacher Appears, Misadventures of a Garden State Yogi, Misadventures of a Parenting Yogi, Name That Movie!, Defining Twilight, and McGraw-Hill's Top 50 Skills for a Top Score. He is the only man alive to have written both a yoga memoir and multiple test-prep guides. He is not sure if this is a noble or dubious distinction.

Brian is Director of the New Leaf Learning Center in Massachusetts, where he has helped thousands of students from throughout the United States manage ADD and overcome test and math phobias.

Brian graduated from Georgetown University in 1993 with a B.A. in Business, English, and Theology.

In 1999, he completed a Masters through Lesley College specializing in yoga and ayurveda for Attention Deficit Disorder.

Brian is certified as a Yoga Instructor, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Massage Therapist, Energyworker, and Holistic Educator, and he is an avid meditator. He has also dabbled with Bach Flower Essences, Cranio-Sacral Therapy, Reiki, Shiatsu, and Tai Chi. Can you top that?

So what's the connection between yoga and test-prep? Let's just say that one of Brian's first yoga teaching gigs was at the ETS corporation (Educational Testing Service) in Princeton, NJ. They're the folks who make the SAT. So now Brian gets paid hundreds of dollars per hour to share what he learned while the test-makers were half asleep in relaxation pose.

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M. Suzanne Doctor
5.0 out of 5 stars Very understandable and witty ACT prep. workbook.
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2015
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I have been tutoring ACT prep. for twenty years and have been using Brian Leaf's books for five years. The English section is a gloss; however, the reading and science skill reviews are excellent. I use this book with students who are scoring 24 or below (in Reading or Science) or with students who suffer from test-taking anxiety. Brian simplifies concepts and is humorous! His wittiness calms their fears making learning possible. Students usually increase their subscores by two to five points with these materials. Thank-you Brian Leaf!
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Sule B.
5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST to increase scores. VERY HELPFUL
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2016
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This book made a HUGE difference for every student I have lent this to. There are little tid bits of information that many people do not realize about the ACT that are covered in this book. Every student I have lent this book to has increased their score by at least 2 composite points. I have lent it to 6 students so far and each of them say it was VERY HELPFUL!!! I give this book 10 stars!!!!
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Laura
4.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have for Anyone Taking the ACT
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2013
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Very good resource. However, I couldn't give it five stars because the answer key did not match up to the page numbers. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who plans on taking the ACT. I used it at my tutoring center.
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momOfTeens
3.0 out of 5 stars very basic skills
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2013
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This book covers only 3 of teh 4 parts of the ACT test. It does not cover math. The tips are good but the problems are much easier than the actual ACT. All of the tips in this book can be found in the Princeton Review (Cracking the ACT) book. The Pr book gives mor tips, more detailed explanations and better questions.

I you are scoring in the teens on the non-math on the ACT maybe you can start with this book and then do the PR book after. Otherwise, don't bother with this book. It's too easy.
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Beach Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars A very relaxed way
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2014
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This is the perfect book for someone who doesn't have much time to prepare for the ACT. Brian Leaf's style is funny, casual, and not bad for a teen who isn't too happy about reviewing for the test. He is good. The exercises are short and easy to handle.
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CountryGirl
5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for the ACT
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2014
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Brian Leaf's ACT books really helped me prepare for the test. As you read you end up memorizing his tricks and tips to make problems easier and your progress faster (which is critical as the test is timed). Highly recommended!
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Porky
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent ACT Prep
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2013
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In tutoring for the ACT, I find this book the most useful for my students. It lets a student know which skills he's already mastered and which skills need more development. It saves a lot of time, and it's extremely effective. Great book!
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Debbie G.
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2015
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good book for ACT review
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