Top 10 Tips for the ACT Essay
The ACT Essay is an optional, 40-minute section of the ACT, which tests your ability to craft an organized, well-articulated analytical essay on a given topic. The prompt presents three distinct perspectives on a complex issue, in response to which you must write an essay, taking your own stance on the issue by analyzing the perspectives provided in the prompt. Sounds a bit tough? Don't worry--in this video, Magoosh’s ACT expert Kat will give you her top 10 tips to help you ace the ACT Essay! 00:00 - Kat introduces herself and the video 00:16 - Read Example Essays 00:55 - Choose 1-2 Perspectives 01:54 - Pre-Writing 03:16 - No Wishy-Washy 04:25 - Second Person 05:40 - Into and Conclusion 06:34 - Body Paragraphs 07:37 - Sentence Structure 08:54 - Signal Words 09:57 - Key Argument SUBSCRIBE to our channel for the best tips, tricks, and insights for acing the SAT and ACT tests as well as expert advice on getting into your school of choice. Want more [SAT/ACT/College Admissions] tips? Check out these other videos from the Magoosh High School channel: Tips on Writing an Amazing ACT Essay!: • Tips on Writing an Amazing ACT Essay! SAT Writing Tips: • SAT Writing Tips Got a test coming up? Check out our score guarantee and study with us: https://sat.magoosh.com/ or https://act.magoosh.com/ Join the Magoosh email list for 20% discount on your test: https://promotions.lpage.co/campaigns... Did you know Magoosh has a blog? If you need more help, get deep insights and helpful advice there as well. Here are a couple posts to check out: 7 Free ACT Practice Tests (PDF Download): https://magoosh.com/hs/act/act-practi... Everything You Need to Know About ACT Writing: https://magoosh.com/hs/act/act-writing/ 🎓🎓🎓 ----------- #ACTessay #ACTtips #ACTwriting ~-~~-~~~-~~-~ Check out our latest video: "ACT Science: 3 Strategies for Conflicting Viewpoints Questions" • ACT Science: 3 Strategies for Conflicting ... ~-~~-~~~-~~-~

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