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ACT Essay Tips

Authored by Laura Dees

10th - 12th Grade

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ACT Essay Tips
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The ACT essay section is _________ minutes in length.

30 min.

40 min.

50 min.

60 min.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The ACT writing section tests your ability to ____________.

think and write

choose an answer and argue

choose a stance or argument on an issue

write a personal narrative

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The ACT writing section tests your ability to use which of the following things. Click all that apply.

details

logic

a keyboard

effective language

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When writing the ACT essay, you should write at least ____________ paragraphs but ___________ is better.

6, 7

3, 4

4, 5

2, 3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Keep your writing interesting by doing the following:

tell a story

tell a joke

vary sentence structure

hop from one idea to another

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using a ______ word incorrectly makes a worse impression than using a _______ word correctly.

big, smaller

gigantic, huge

tiny, smaller

huge, colossal

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you make sure your ACT essay grader is happy? (click all that apply)

write neatly and legibly

indent each paragraph

avoid messy cross-outs

use good transitions

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