SAT writing vs. ACT writing

<p>ARe the essay portions of the two tests more or less the same? Are they both looking for the same things? Do they same tips and tricks apply? Such as for the SAT it is a good idea to fill up both pages, does this same tip apply to the ACT.
Any advice and help would be appreciated.
I have the ACT tommorow.</p>

<p>Lets see....The biggest difference between the two is that on the ACT you have to talk about both sides of the arguement.</p>

<p>^ are you for real? we have to talk bout both sides?</p>

<p>You have to acknowledge the validity of the opposing viewpoint. Some people mention it in the introduction, while others build on an additional paragraph.</p>

<p>hahaha guess i got a 0 on the essay then.</p>

<p>you won't get a zero.. but you probably won't get above a 10 either.. probably an 8 or a 9 if you represented that one case adequately enough</p>

<p>Also, you might have "acknowledged the opposition" unintentionally and/or you might have forgotten you did it. :) Lots of people argue by saying stuff like, "Proponents of X argue that Y because Z, but blah blah blah..." So don't lose hope!</p>

<p>The PR says to make a separate paragraph so you KNOW you didn't forget lol.....I hope I did good on the writing...</p>

<p>You also get five more minutes on the ACT, which seemed like an eternity to me.</p>

<p>^thats true, I finished with a lot of extra time left over</p>

<p>I feel like the ACT is more of an issue that you can relate with while the SAT is more of a "boring" issue. Usually for the SAT I can usually incorporate a book or two into my essay's argument but for the ACT I usually have to use a life example or news story</p>