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OniLawliet
Sun, 03 Jun 2007 22:11:24 +0000

IMO, ACT essays are easier than SAT essays in the sense that the topics are more approachable and are designed to cater to a high school student’s interests. Topics typically include things such as should a dress code be instated in various schools, should a student’s GPA in high school affect his/her ability to obtain a driver’s license, etc.

They are all questions that require you to take a position on an issue and support it. The issues are all fairly interesting, not abstract, vague, or too general.

The ACT essays are graded on the Holistic Writing Rubric thingymajig (idk what it’s precisely called) on a scale of 1-6, 6 being the highest. The essay is scored by two people, each giving you a number. Those two numbers added together compromise your ACT writing score. This score is given IN ADDITION to your ACT composite.

The more grammar you know, the better. And using language effectively is very important!