ACT Announces Changes for Writing Test
In 2015, the ACT‘s Writing Test will contain some new improvements. The Washington Post has noted that the ACT’s writing test will still be optional and present only one writing prompt. Although the ACT’s essay is optional, there are colleges that require it from students.
The original ACT essay prompt would ask about one single issue and give two different views on that issue; students would have to choose one view or another and give evidence in favor of their view.
The new ACT essay would have students “evaluate multiple perspectives on a complex issue and generate their own analysis based on reasoning, knowledge and experience”. The time limit allowed for the new essay could possibly be longer than 30 minutes.
The ACT has stated that sample essay prompts will be released in the late summer of 2014.
