<p>I hear a lot that the essay should be structured intro-support-support-counterpoint/rebuttal-conclusion. But then I read the sample essays on the ACT website and neither the 5 essay nor the 6 essay had a counterpoint. Thoughts?</p>
<p>I got curious about this, so I just checked this out. There is a counterpoint made, though I also missed it. If you read through the ACT’s explanation on scoring you will find the counterpoint:</p>