I got a 10 on my Dec ACT Writing. I think it’s really perfect had it not been for partially evaluating the essay’s implications. What does this actually mean, anyway? I’d like to improve. I think they are trying to tell me that I need to think a bit about it and go into depth, but I don’t know.
An “implication” is something that is implied, or something that follows from a statement/claim. Maybe you didn’t talk enough about the effects of your claim?
My interpretation of that is the scorers want you to consider in your essay the full complexity of the issue. They want you to acknowledge that the issue is complex and examine different perspectives. Remember that the issue on the ACT essay is not one-sided. One way to address the other side would be to write a counterargument. In order to improve, I think you should look at the ACT rubric and sample 12 essays. Study what the essays do better than essays that scored a 10.