Things to Do and Avoid on the ACT Science Reasoning Test

Science schmience! Science may be no big deal until you get to the Science Reasoning section of the ACT. As you analyze the data presented in this section of this college entrance exam, keep the following pointers in mind:

• Do note any trends or significant shifts in the data presented in the introductory text, tables, diagrams, or graphs.

• Do make sure that you can identify the purpose of the study, the experimental design, and the results in Research Summary passages.

• Do identify the viewpoint of each scientist, his or her main idea, and the evidence that supports or contradicts each point of view in the Conflicting Viewpoints questions.

• Don’t attempt to answer questions based on your own background knowledge; all necessary information is stated or implied in the passages, tables, and graphs.