<p>The Princeton ACT prep suggests the four step strategy for reading, does anyone think this is a good plan or should i just stick with reading all four passages?</p>
<p>I don't think their method works very good for most people. It's too long.</p>
<p>Your best bet is to develop a strategy that works best for you. Some people do better underlining, some reading the passages thoroughly, some skimming, and some by skipping the passages entirely. Sometimes a combination of any of those.</p>
<p>i think the FOUR-STEPS strategy is really helpful!!!!</p>
<p>for me, i like to get familiar with the passage before answering the question or i get totally freaked out. i suggest doing a bit of PR strategy and a bit of just straightforward stuff. For example, i read the questions first and then circle "key words" and underline line references in the passage so once i read that "line" i go straight to the question to save time (so i won't forgot at the end). i read each paragraph, and i make a few notes about it and then i see if any questions pertain to that paragraph. Either way, i got 34 in reading, WAY improved from my projected score (18 on the plan test)</p>
<p>i meant forget</p>
<p>I read the Princeton book on ACT...but I didn't like that four-step strategy. It's VERY time-consuming, as you had to read the passage 1.5 times (first time skimming, second time reading it), and you have to scribble down notes beside it. (of course, it's a total bummer when in Canada, they don't allow you to make ANY markings on the booklet because ACT never send them new booklets...so they just re-use the booklets over and over again.)</p>