<p>During winter break I went on a rampage and improved my ACT English score from 18 to 30.</p>
<p>But now I feel like I can't do well on any practice tests I take anymore?? What is wrong?</p>
<p>There has to be a trick for the Rhetorical questions. I got a 36 in math and science so I’m not ■■■■■■■■. </p>
<p>Please someone help</p>
<p>Use your ear and remember the “it’s, its” and “you’re, your” stuff.</p>
<p>Perhaps you’re burnt out from taking too many practice tests. Maybe you need a break. Or maybe for some reason your self-confidence is wavering.</p>
<p>The trick to the rhetorical sentences: if you can’t find anything wrong with it, don’t correct it. My problem is that I always I want to correct it. I want the answer that “flows” better, or I’ll pick the answer that sounds the best. DON’T DO THIS. If you can’t find anything specifically wrong with it, don’t change it.</p>
<p>Also, be on the lookout for misplaced modifiers throughout the test. These seem to be a big favorite of the ACT creators.</p>
<p>Although I got a 32 on English, I really don’t know how to go about explaining how I scored high. I’m good at English so that probably helped. Use your ear, I guess? (Except for the rhetorical questions that want you to rewrite the sentence. By all means ignore your ear then. If you can’t find anything specifically wrong with it, just do “No Change.”)</p>
<p>I’m quite impressed by your 36 math and science scores. Your composite score must have been awesome 
Good luck on the English portion this time.</p>
<p>P.S. It’s “plummeting,” not “plummiting.”</p>