act writing section

Test Preparation
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<p>hi all,
i'm considering taking the ACT (i posted this question in a separate thread). although i'm vaguely familiar with some of the differences from the SAT (science section, etc.) i really don't know the first thing about their essay.</p>

<p>the reason i'm asking is that i've taken the SAT and really struggled with the essay section. the first time i took it, i got a 690W. my multiple choice raw score was nearly perfect (78/80) but the essay was abysmal....6/12, and writing has always been one of my strengths. the next time i took it, i expected to do better, but received similar results - still only pulled off an 8/12 with a 710W overall. whaaaat...</p>

<p>i think my problem is condensing my writing process. i've been told i'm a superb writer, but i'm hopeless at planning and cranking out a coherent essay in 25 minutes. i'm working on it, but my question is, how does the ACT essay differ, and how much of a factor is it in one's writing score? how should i prepare if i do decide to sit for the test?</p>

<p>any other advice or info about the ACT would be much appreciated.</p>

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<p>“i’m working on it, but my question is, how does the ACT essay differ, and how much of a factor is it in one’s writing score?”</p>

<p>I don’t know if this answers your question but some colleges admissions require ACT plus writing, so I would take it as very important factor in the ACT score.</p>

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<p>the ACT essay is a lot more simplistic and formulaic. The prompts are very easy and general. </p>

<p>Should there be dress code in schools? ← really simple</p>

<p>You don’t need detailed examples that are of higher level (novels, historical) Your examples can be very simple. </p>

<p>I wrote my essay about a guy who meets a girl at work and takes her out to eat… ← that was my opening for the most part. I got a 9 lol. </p>

<p>Its still stressful, but not 25 minutes stressful lol. 30 minutes :D</p>