History/Lit example on the ACT Essay???

downhillrobot
Tue, 02 Jul 2013 13:44:59 +0000

I’m sure if you could incorporate a historical or literary example, it would be beneficial. Concrete examples are always crucial if you want a high score. The only issue would be that ACT prompts tend to be much more specific than those on the SAT. My essay (which received a 12) was about whether or not allowing students a more active role in the classroom would be detrimental to learning, and I ended up using mostly hypothetical examples to illustrate what I saw as the pros and cons. However, if you could come up with a specific historical or literary example, that would likely add a great deal to your essay.