Journal 34 ACT Essay Writing

Writing for the ACT is very important. The ACT is a test that will help determine what a student can do with their future. The first thing that one needs to do when writing an essay for the ACT is choose a clear side on the topic. Although the prompt states that you can choose a third side to support instead of the two provided, it is better to choose one of the provided sides because it is much easier for the person grading it to determine what you are trying to prove. It helps to take some notes of what points you would like to hit before actually beginning to write the essay. You shouldn't spend too much time on this though because when writing the essay, time is a big factor in how much you write and the quality of your writing. In the essay it is very important that you have a good introduction that states your opinion on the topic. Throughout the entire essay it is vital that you have strong support on all of the points that you make. Most likely this will be in the form of personal experiences, but otherwise you can use facts that you know of the top of your head for support. Another important part of writing a argumentative essay for the ACT is that you present the counterargument. This adds clarity to your opinion and when you disprove the ideas of the other side, it makes you seem all the more right in your opinion. Lastly, you need to make sure that there are minimal to no errors in the grammar and mechanics of the essay that could possible distract the reader from the main topic. After completing it is best to look over your writing again to ensure that there are no grammatical errors. This is how you write a good essay for the ACT Writing portion of the test and hopefully get the score that you want.