Winning Strategies For ACT Essay Writing: With 15 Sample Prompts

This guidebook will help you to:

- Analyze each prompt

- Plan the essay carefully

- Make a compelling argument

- Use the allotted time effectively

- Evaluate sample essays

- Increase your confidence

This guidebook offers step-by-step, proven strategies for crafting a winning ACT essay. It includes suggestions for approaching the writing task, analyzing the issues presented, and managing time effectively. The book contains fifteen sample prompts using the exact same format as the official ACT tests. Each prompt includes a sample pro/con chart so students can learn to carefully plan and organize the essay before writing.

Additionally, this book describes techniques to think through, outline, and write an engaging introduction, impressive supporting paragraphs, and powerful conclusion. There are recommendations for selecting a point of view and using solid evidence to support the argument. Additionally, there is a discussion of the ACT scoring rubric and reasons for taking the essay portion.

Winning Strategies For ACT Essay Writing: With 15 Sample Prompts is suitable for use with or without a tutor. By reading and practicing with this text, students will gain the tools and confidence to write a high scoring essay.

About Test Prep Series

The focus of the Test Prep Series is to make test preparation streamlined and fruitful for competitive exam aspirants. Students preparing for the entrance exams now have access to the most comprehensive series of prep guides for GRE, GMAT and SAT preparation. All the books in this series are thoroughly researched, frequently updated and packed with relevant content. These have been prepared by authors with more than 10 years experience in the field. The simple and well organized format of the books in this series makes studying more efficient and effective.

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Winning Strategies For ACT Essay Writing: With 15 Sample Prompts

This guidebook will help you to:

- Analyze each prompt

- Plan the essay carefully

- Make a compelling argument

- Use the allotted time effectively

- Evaluate sample essays

- Increase your confidence

This guidebook offers step-by-step, proven strategies for crafting a winning ACT essay. It includes suggestions for approaching the writing task, analyzing the issues presented, and managing time effectively. The book contains fifteen sample prompts using the exact same format as the official ACT tests. Each prompt includes a sample pro/con chart so students can learn to carefully plan and organize the essay before writing.

Additionally, this book describes techniques to think through, outline, and write an engaging introduction, impressive supporting paragraphs, and powerful conclusion. There are recommendations for selecting a point of view and using solid evidence to support the argument. Additionally, there is a discussion of the ACT scoring rubric and reasons for taking the essay portion.

Winning Strategies For ACT Essay Writing: With 15 Sample Prompts is suitable for use with or without a tutor. By reading and practicing with this text, students will gain the tools and confidence to write a high scoring essay.

About Test Prep Series

The focus of the Test Prep Series is to make test preparation streamlined and fruitful for competitive exam aspirants. Students preparing for the entrance exams now have access to the most comprehensive series of prep guides for GRE, GMAT and SAT preparation. All the books in this series are thoroughly researched, frequently updated and packed with relevant content. These have been prepared by authors with more than 10 years experience in the field. The simple and well organized format of the books in this series makes studying more efficient and effective.

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Winning Strategies For ACT Essay Writing: With 15 Sample Prompts

Winning Strategies For ACT Essay Writing: With 15 Sample Prompts

by Vibrant Publishers, Weinstein
Winning Strategies For ACT Essay Writing: With 15 Sample Prompts

Winning Strategies For ACT Essay Writing: With 15 Sample Prompts

by Vibrant Publishers, Weinstein

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Overview

This guidebook will help you to:

- Analyze each prompt

- Plan the essay carefully

- Make a compelling argument

- Use the allotted time effectively

- Evaluate sample essays

- Increase your confidence

This guidebook offers step-by-step, proven strategies for crafting a winning ACT essay. It includes suggestions for approaching the writing task, analyzing the issues presented, and managing time effectively. The book contains fifteen sample prompts using the exact same format as the official ACT tests. Each prompt includes a sample pro/con chart so students can learn to carefully plan and organize the essay before writing.

Additionally, this book describes techniques to think through, outline, and write an engaging introduction, impressive supporting paragraphs, and powerful conclusion. There are recommendations for selecting a point of view and using solid evidence to support the argument. Additionally, there is a discussion of the ACT scoring rubric and reasons for taking the essay portion.

Winning Strategies For ACT Essay Writing: With 15 Sample Prompts is suitable for use with or without a tutor. By reading and practicing with this text, students will gain the tools and confidence to write a high scoring essay.

About Test Prep Series

The focus of the Test Prep Series is to make test preparation streamlined and fruitful for competitive exam aspirants. Students preparing for the entrance exams now have access to the most comprehensive series of prep guides for GRE, GMAT and SAT preparation. All the books in this series are thoroughly researched, frequently updated and packed with relevant content. These have been prepared by authors with more than 10 years experience in the field. The simple and well organized format of the books in this series makes studying more efficient and effective.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781636510491
Publisher: Vibrant Publishers
Publication date: 11/09/2021
Series: Test Prep
Edition description: 3rd ed.
Pages: 226
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

Vibrant Publishers is focused on presenting the best texts for learning about technology and business as well as books for test preparation. Categories include programming, operating systems and other texts focused on IT. In addition, a series of books helps professionals in their own disciplines learn the business skills needed in their professional growth.Vibrant Publishers has a standardized test preparation series covering the GMAT, GRE and SAT, providing ample study and practice material in a simple and well organized format, helping students get closer to their dream universities.

Dr. Aimee Weinstein is a writer and professor whose passion is coaching students on how to write effective essays for college applications as well as the ACT and SAT. She works full-time at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia as a Term Assistant Professor of Humanities and Graduate Pathway Advisor with INTO Mason. Dr. Weinstein works with the INTO Mason Mentoring Committee and is part of the Mason Faculty Learning Community on the Study of Teaching and Learning. She received her doctorate from the Department of Higher Education at George Mason University where she focused on teaching writing to second language learners via a hybrid classroom. Dr. Weinstein lived for more than ten years in Tokyo, Japan where she taught writing at Temple University, Japan. She has held positions at The George Washington University and Prince George's Community College (MD), teaching classes in various levels and genres of writing. Her previous publications include several food and travel articles in English-language magazines in Japan. Dr. Weinstein currently lives in McLean, Virginia.

Table of Contents

1. About the ACT Essay

Introduction

About the Prompt

Formulating an Opinion

Approaching the Perspectives/Planning the essay

Writing Paragraphs

Scoring

Ten Best Practices for success

How to use this guide

Essay 1: Advertising in Schools

Analysis of the Prompt

Deconstruct the Argument

Outline

Sample Essay

Essay 2: Politics and Star Power

Analysis of the Prompt

Deconstruct the Argument

Outline

Sample Essay

Essay 3: Free-Range Kids – Who Decides?

Analysis of the Prompt

Deconstruct the Argument

Outline

Essay 4: Incentives for Charitable Donations

Analysis of the Prompt

Deconstruct the Argument

Outline

Essay 5: Regulating the Size of Sugary Drinks

Analysis of the Prompt

Deconstruct the Argument

Outline

Essay 6: Golf: Sport or Game?

Analysis of the Prompt

Deconstruct the Argument

Outline

Essay 7: “Sin” Taxes

Analysis of the Prompt

Deconstruct the Argument

Outline

Essay 8: Advertising Prescription Drugs

Analysis of the Prompt

Deconstruct the Argument

Outline

Essay 9: Buying Bottled Water

Analysis of the Prompt

Deconstruct the Argument

Outline

Essay 10: A Computer for Every Student

Analysis of the Prompt

Deconstruct the Argument

Outline

Essay 11: School Uniforms

Analysis of the Prompt

Deconstruct the Argument

Outline

Essay 12: Free Tuition at State Universities

Analysis of the Prompt

Deconstruct the Argument

Outline

Essay 13: Honor Codes

Analysis of the Prompt

Outline

Essay 14: Arts Funding in Schools

Outline

Essay 15: Traditional Books vs. Reading Devices

Outline

Essay 16: Teachers and Debt

Essay 17: Zoos: yea or nay?

Essay 18: Car Seats and Kids’ Programming

Essay 19: Teacher Tenure

Essay 20: Pokemon Go – Friend or Foe?

2. Solutions

Essay #3 – “Free-Range” Parenting – Who Decides?

Essay #4 – Incentives for Charitable Donations

Essay #5 – Regulating the Size of Sugary Drinks

Essay #6 – Golf: Sport or Game?

Essay #7 – “Sin” Taxes

Essay #8 – Advertising Prescription Drugs

Essay #9 – Buying Bottled Water

Essay #10 – A Computer for Every Student

Essay #11 – School Uniforms

Essay #12 – Free Tuition at State Universities

Essay #13 – Honor Codes

Essay #14 – Arts Funding in Schools

Essay #15 – Traditional Books vs. Reading Devices

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