The CUNY Skills Assessment Program
in Reading and Writing
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview of the Skills Assesment Program
Interactive Guide to the CUNY/ACT
The Compass Reading Test
General Information
An Example from the COMPASS Reading Test
Reading/Writing Center
Interactive Reading Skills Practice
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Sample Test A
Sample Test B
Sample Test C
CUNY/ACT Basic Skills Test in Writing
General Information
Strategies for Taking the CUNY/ACT Writing Sample Essay
An Example of a Writing Sample Assignment
ACT Scoring Scale
Sample Essays for Each Level on the Scoring Scale
Specific Questions about the Writing Sample Test
