ACCUPLACER study plan

Complete one untimed diagnostic set in Reading and one in Math, recording raw scores and average time per question.

Annotate two short passages (400–600 words) per day, labeling main idea, supporting evidence, and author's purpose in the margin.

Drill arithmetic fundamentals - fractions, decimals, percents, ratios, and order of operations - in four 20-item sessions.

Build a 15-word-per-day academic vocabulary log, writing an original example sentence for each word.

Answer 30 inference and evidence-based reading questions, writing one justifying sentence with a quoted line from the passage for each.

Solve 40 linear equations and inequalities, including two-step, variables on both sides, and basic absolute value.

Summarize five full passages in 25 words or fewer to force main-idea compression.

Graph 15 lines and label slope, intercepts, and parallel or perpendicular relationships.

Translate 30 word problems into equations, showing the translation step before computing the answer.

Complete 20 geometry and measurement items covering area, perimeter, volume, angle relationships, and the Pythagorean theorem.

Interpret 10 data displays (tables, bar and line graphs, scatterplots), stating the trend and one limitation of each.

Reattempt every item in the Weeks 1–2 error log and mark whether the second attempt was correct.

Identify and repair 30 sentence-boundary errors - fragments, run-ons, and comma splices - in a self-written practice set.

Revise 15 of your own sentences to fix subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, and misplaced modifiers.

Apply comma, semicolon, colon, and apostrophe rules across 25 targeted items, writing the governing rule beside each answer.

Solve 15 mixed Math items under a 25-minute timer to hold Week 3 gains.

Write four 250-word argument paragraphs, each with a clear claim, two pieces of evidence, and a conclusion.

Draft and self-revise two full essays in 40 minutes each, checking thesis, organization, transitions, and tone.

Evaluate 12 reading passages for tone, bias, and point of view, citing the specific word choices that support each judgment.

Proofread three of your own drafts using a checklist built from your error log.

Read six short academic passages and answer five comprehension questions each within a 10-minute limit.

Compile a 60-item lexicon of academic and idiomatic phrases, each with a common collocation and an original sentence.

Complete 30 Language Use items on verb tense, articles, prepositions, and word forms, logging the grammar rule behind each miss.

Analyze 10 short conversational exchanges, identifying the speaker's intent rather than the literal wording.

Complete 30 listening items from short spoken passages, taking notes before selecting each answer.

Transcribe 10 one-minute audio clips by dictation and compare your transcript against the source text.

Write three timed 30-minute ESL essays using a fixed structure: position, two reasons, one example, conclusion.

Revise one completed essay focusing only on word form, article, and preposition errors.

Take two full-length timed practice tests spanning Reading, Writing, Math, and ESL, recording section scores and pacing.

Review every missed item from both tests and rewrite the underlying rule, formula, or method for each.

Reconstruct a one-page formula and grammar reference sheet from memory, then check it against your notes.

Simulate test-day conditions for one sitting: early start, phone away, single timed break.