Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

172 • W RITING

GAME PLAN

Write your essay in pencil. Do not use a pen. Any essay written in pen will automatically receive a “0.” Write on the topic that is presented. If you write an essay that is off-topic, your essay will automatically receive a “0” because it will be considered “not responsive.” Also, remember to evaluate each of the given perspectives, present your own perspective, and describe how your perspective relates to each of the given perspectives. Following all the required steps outlined in the prompt is an easy—and essential—way to earn points. Write clearly and legibly. If you write an essay that is illegible, your essay will automatically receive a “0.” Readers cannot give a grade to what they cannot read. So, if your handwriting is hard to read, take a little extra time and try printing. Do not copy the prompt onto the lined paper. The readers know the topic, and it is already written on the page. If you copy the prompt onto the lined paper, it looks like you’re simply –”›‹‰ –‘ ϐ‹ŽŽ —’ •’ƒ…‡Ǥ Do not skip lines when writing your essay on the lined paper. You should be able to make your essay legible without skipping lines. If you skip lines, it looks like you’re trying to “pad” your essay to make it look longer. Š‡ ™”‹–‹‰ ›‘—” ‡••ƒ›ǡ „‡ •’‡…‹ϐ‹…Ǥ ˜‘‹† ˜ƒ‰—‡ ‰‡‡”ƒŽ‹œƒ–‹‘•Ǥ ‘” ‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ Š‡”‡ ƒ”‡ ƒ ˆ‡™ sentences that are weak because they are too vague: Dz ‡”ˆ‡…–‹‘ ‹ Š‘—•‡ ’ƒ‹–‹‰ ‹• ˜‡”› –‹‡Ǧ…‘•—‹‰ ƒ† ”‡“—‹”‡• ƒ Ž‘– ‘ˆ Šƒ”† ™‘”Ǥ ‘— Œ—•– …ƒǯ– †‘ ‹– ‹ ƒ •Š‘”– –‹‡Ǣ ›‘—ǯ˜‡ ‰‘– –‘ ‹˜‡•– ƒ Ž‘– ‘ˆ ‡ˆˆ‘”–Ǥdz ˆ ›‘— ‹…Ž—†‡ •’‡…‹ϐ‹…†‡–ƒ‹Ž•ǡ –Š‡ •ƒ‡ ’‘‹–…ƒ „‡ ƒ†‡ —…Š ‘”‡ ’‡”•—ƒ•‹˜‡Ž›Ǥ ‘” ‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ Š‡”‡ ‹• –Š‡ •ƒ‡ ƒ”‰—‡– ƒ„‘—– Š‘—•‡ ’ƒ‹–‹‰ǡ „ƒ…‡† —’ ™‹–Š •’‡…‹ϐ‹…†‡–ƒ‹Ž•ǣ Dz ‘—•‡ ’ƒ‹–‹‰ ”‡“—‹”‡• ƒ––‡–‹‘ –‘ †‡–ƒ‹Ž•Ǥ ‘— Šƒ˜‡ –‘ ’”‡’ƒ”‡ –Š‡ •—”ˆƒ…‡ „› •…”ƒ’‹‰ ƒ™ƒ› ƒŽŽ ‘Ž† ƒ† Ž‘‘•‡ ’ƒ‹– ƒ†…ƒ”‡ˆ—ŽŽ› ™ƒ•Š‹‰ ‹–Ǥ ‘— Šƒ˜‡ –‘ ’—– †‘™ Š—†”‡†• ‘ˆ •–”‹’• ‘ˆ ƒ•‹‰ –ƒ’‡ –‘ ’”‘–‡…– –Š‘•‡ ƒ”‡ƒ• –Šƒ– •Š‘—Ž† ‘– ”‡…‡‹˜‡ ’ƒ‹–ǡ •—…Š ƒ• ‰Žƒ•• ’ƒ‡•ǡ –”‹ –‘ „‡ ’ƒ‹–‡† ƒ •‡…‘†…‘Ž‘”ǡ ƒ† ϔ‹š–—”‡•Ǥ ‘— Šƒ˜‡ –‘ ƒ’’Ž› ƒ ’”‹‡”ǡ –Š‡ ƒ „ƒ•‡…‘ƒ–ǡ ƒ† –Š‡ –Š‡ ϔ‹‹•Š…‘ƒ–Ǥ ‹ƒŽŽ›ǡ ›‘— Šƒ˜‡ –‘ ƒ’’Ž› –Š‡ •‡…‘†…‘Ž‘” ƒ†…Ž‡ƒ —’ ƒŽŽ –Š‡ ‹•–ƒ‡•Ǥ ’‡”ˆ‡…– ’ƒ‹– Œ‘„ ™‘—Ž† –ƒ‡ ͼ ‘–Š• ‘” Ž‘‰‡”ǡ ƒ† –Š‡…‘•– ™‘—Ž† „‡ ’”‘Š‹„‹–‹˜‡Ǥ Šƒ– ‹• ™Š› ™Š‡ ›‘— Ž‘‘…Ž‘•‡Ž›ǡ ›‘— ™‹ŽŽ ƒŽ™ƒ›• •‡‡ ‹’‡”ˆ‡…–‹‘•Ǥdz As you can see, this response is much more compelling because the point of view is supported „› •’‡…‹ϐ‹…†‡–ƒ‹Ž•Ǥ •‡ ‘ˆ •’‡…‹ϐ‹…†‡–ƒ‹Ž• ‹• ˆ”‡“—‡–Ž› –Š‡ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡…‡ „‡–™‡‡ ƒ ‡••ƒ› –Šƒ– receives a Development and Support score of 4 or 6 and an essay that receives a Development and Support score of 8 or 10.

Use a Pencil

Respond to the 6SHFLÀF 3URPSW

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Don’t Copy WKH 3URPSW

Don’t Skip Lines

%H 6SHFLÀF