Ok, maybe it’s just me, but the way the scoring is explained by ACT is really confusing to me. I am copy-pasting below from their site, showing in 2 parts which seem to contradict itself. Can anyone explain it to me, please?
"Writing Test Scores
Taking the ACT with writing will provide you and the schools to which you have ACT report scores with additional scores. When you take the writing test, you’ll receive a writing test score on a scale of 1-36 and four writing domain scores (Ideas and Analysis, Development and Support, Organization, and Language Use and Conventions), each scored on a scale of 2-12…
…Two trained readers will score your essay on a scale of 1-6 in each of the four writing domains. Each domain score represents the sum of the two readers’ scores. If the readers’ ratings disagree by more than one point, a third reader will evaluate the essay and resolve the discrepancy. Your writing score is calculated from your domain scores and is reported on a scale of 1-36. Your domain scores do not necessarily add up to your reported writing score."