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

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