ACT English section help - more practice tests?

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<p>This month I am taking the ACT, but I am seeming to have trouble studying for the ACT English section. I am taking practice tests in The Real ACT Prep Guide, but my scores on the English section are low. My first English section test I scored a 20, average, but not exactly what I want. I went over every question I missed and read some strategies for English ACT and I took the test again, but this time scored a 17. </p>

<p>I'm immensely frustrated that I can't seem to improve! Should I just take more practice tests, going over the questions I get wrong or find a new strategy? I can't seem to apply and learn from my mistakes made on previous tests. Any tips or suggestions? </p>

<p>Is the ACT English correlated with the SAT Writing and CR? Because writing was my worst section on the SAT (score:1650; CR 590, M 570, W 490; 8 on essay). I need at least a 26 on the ACT or a 1200 on the SAT CR&M for the Zell Miller. </p>

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<p>Not sure if this is too late, but what I would recommend is taking a small break and get a nice notebook to write down all the common rules you need to know for the English section. You can look them up online and just study that over for a week. Then go back to the practice tests and take a few. You should see improvement because you’ve gained some more knowledge of what you need to know for the test. I was consistently scoring 26-27 on the English section and did this and next time I took a practice test I got a 34!!! I know it sounds crazy but sometimes when you aren’t getting results you just need to learn the material! Hope this helps in the future :)</p>

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I agree, looking at the rules for things like punctuation, modifiers, and all that jazz can really help you increase because you now are (more) aware of the rules and structure. I was like you and repeatedly took the practice tests for English but scored about the same each time. Then I realized it doesn’t matter how many times you retake and do practice tests if you don’t understand the concepts. So definitely learn the concepts and good luck! @nativofgeorga‌