Can someone please help me with ACT writing. This is the first essay i have written since i have started to study for the ACT and i am not sure at all how its suppose to be written or the components of a good essay that can yield a double digit score.
Prompt: In some states, legislators have debated whether teenagers should be required to maintain a “C” grade average in school before receiving a driver’s license. Some people think this would be a good policy because having passing grades shows that students are responsible enough to be good drivers. Other people think such a policy would not be appropriate because they see no relationship between grades in school and driving skills. In your opinion, should teenagers be required to maintain a “C” average in school before receiving a driver’s license?
Education is an important part of our life’s. It allows us to understand the world we live in and how people, styles, and ideas have evolved. Along with education another important part of life is the freedom of driving. However, without education we cant have driving.
The freedom of driving is a milestone every teen cant wait to experience. With driving comes many responsibilities. From having quick and smart reactions to simply putting gas in a car. A student who shows these skills in a classroom shows that they are capable of taking control of their lifes around the wheel. School also allows a student to gain experience and skills that are helpful in life. For example, a teen can learn how to react to certain situations and how to prevent panic. This lesson can help in many cases of emergencies that can occur while driving.
Many teens in todays society are getting in more car accidents affiliated with text messages and driving under the influence. It is statistically proven that kids who do drugs or drink have lower grades and reaction times than does who dont. These are the students that are more likely to drive recklessly. Having a grade limit on driving license willl not only help kids get their grades up but keep them alive.
Students with low grades are under the stress and pressure of their already overbearing coursework. Just like school, driving comes with stress. Why should we add another drop of water to the already full cup? Students are better off worrying about getting better grades to get into a good college, rather than driving.
Some people might say there is no correlation between education and driving. These people arent looking at the “education” that comes with driving itself. If a person cant pass the driving test, they dont get a license. Why cant this be the same with grades? This will build teenagers into the responsible young adults the world wants them to be.
We trust the people who we drive with because they have experience. Education teachers experience. Educated drivers allow for safe and smart young adults. Like George Washington Carver once said, “Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.”
You need to brush up on grammar and mechanics. I’m noticing quite a few spelling and punctuation errors. Try not to say “because” several times. You need to vary your word choice and sentence beginnings. Also, brush up on a little vocabulary. It will help you write an interesting and complex essay.
In order to get a double-digit essay score on standardized tests, both ACT and SAT, students should write CLEAR FIVE PARAGRAPH essay. In HS, most teachers tell students to get out of the “middle school habit” of writing such a structured essay.
On these tests, students should revert to their old writing habit. The essay graders spend seconds reading and evaluating the essays. In order for their essays to stand out, it needs to be clear, precise, and most importantly, structured.
I got a 11 on my ACT essay and I wrote a clear introduction (clearly stating my position at the end of it), three clear body paragraphs (each with its own examples – try to use two historic/literature and one personal), and a clear conclusion (clearly reinstating my position and the reiterating my examples).