ACT College Entrance Exam Sample Test

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Sample Questions

Question 1

How much time is allotted for the ACT Writing Test, and how many perspectives must you address in your essay?

Answer: You have 40 minutes to write the essay, and you must address all three provided perspectives, taking a clear position of your own.

Question 2

What are the four domains on which ACT graders score the Writing Test essay?

Answer: The four domains are Ideas and Analysis, Development and Support, Organization, and Language Use and Conventions.

Question 3

How is the final ACT Writing score calculated from the four domain scores?

Answer: Two graders each score the essay 1–6 in each domain; the domain scores are averaged and then combined to produce a final scaled score of 2–12.

Question 4

What is the purpose of the three perspectives provided in every ACT Writing prompt?

Answer: The three perspectives represent different viewpoints on the issue to help you think critically about it; you must engage with them and develop your own arguable position.

Question 5

What makes a strong thesis statement for the ACT Writing essay?

Answer: A strong thesis presents a specific, arguable claim that directly responds to the prompt's issue and signals how the essay will develop that argument.