
Winning Strategies For ACT Essay Writing
With 15 Sample Prompts
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
This guidebook will help you to:
• Analyze each prompt
• Plan the essay carefully
• Make a compelling argument
• Use the allotted time effectively
• Evaluate sample essays
• Increase your confidence
This guidebook offers step-by-step, proven strategies for crafting a winning ACT essay. It includes suggestions for approaching the writing task, analyzing the issues presented, and managing time effectively. The book contains fifteen sample prompts using the exact same format as the official ACT tests. Each prompt includes a sample pro/con chart so students can learn to carefully plan and organize the essay before writing.
Additionally, this book describes techniques to think through, outline, and write an engaging introduction, impressive supporting paragraphs, and powerful conclusion. There are recommendations for selecting a point of view and using solid evidence to support the argument. Additionally, there is a discussion of the ACT scoring rubric and reasons for taking the essay portion.
Winning Strategies For ACT Essay Writing: With 15 Sample Prompts is suitable for use with or without a tutor. By reading and practicing with this text, students will gain the tools and confidence to write a high scoring essay.
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Table of contents
- About the ACT Essay
- Introduction
- About the Prompt
- Essay 1: Advertising in Schools
- Essay 2: Politics and Star Power
- Essay 3: Free-Range Kids – Who Decides?
- Essay 4: Incentives for Charitable Donations
- Essay 5: Regulating the Size of Sugary Drinks
- Essay 6: Golf: Sport or Game?
- Essay 7: “Sin” Taxes
- Essay 8: Advertising Prescription Drugs
- Essay 9: Buying Bottled Water
- Essay 10: A Computer for Every Student
- Essay 11: School Uniforms
- Essay 12: Free Tuition at State Universities
- Essay 13: Honor Codes
- Essay 14: Arts Funding in Schools
- Essay 15: Traditional Books vs. Reading Devices
- Essay 16: Teachers and Debt
- Essay 17: Zoos: yea or nay?
- Essay 18: Car Seats and Kids’ Programming
- Essay 19: Teacher Tenure
- Essay 20: Pokemon Go – Friend or Foe?
- Solutions