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Representatives from both school boards and government organizations suggest that the move toward STEM is necessary in helping students to participate in a meaningful way in the American workplace. Given the urgency of this debate for the future of education and society as a whole, it is worth examining the potential consequences of this shift in how students are educated in the United States.  \nACT ESSAY WRITING (40 MINUTES)  \nACT ESSAY WRITING (40 MINUTES)  \nEssay Task  \nWrite a unified, coherent essay in which you evaluate multiple perspectives on the issue of how schools should balance STEM and ELA subjects. In your essay, be sure to:  \n• analyze and evaluate the perspectives given  \n• state and develop your own perspective on the issue  \n• explain the relationship between your perspective and those given  \nYour perspective may be in full agreement with any of the others, in partial agreement, or wholly different. Whatever the case, support your ideas with logical reasoning and detailed, persuasive examples.  \nACT ESSAY WRITING (40 MINUTES)  \nHow to Write the ACT Essay  \nYour job is to write an essay in which you take some sort of position on the prompt, all while assessing the three perspectives provided in the boxes. Find a way to anchor your essay with a unique perspective of your own that can be defended and debated, and you are already in the upper echelon of scorers.  \nStep 1: Work the Prompt  \nWhat in the prompt requires you to weigh in? Why is this issue still the subject of debate and not a done deal?  \nALWAYS TAKE 2-3 MINUTES TO MAKE AN OUTLINE AND WRITE A SOLID THESIS STATEMENT!  \nACT ESSAY WRITING (40 MINUTES)  \nStep 2: Work the Perspectives  \nTypically, the three perspectives will be split: one for , one against , and one in the middle . Your goal in Step 2 is to figure out where each perspective stands and then identify at least one shortcoming of each perspective. For the example above, ask yourself:  \n• What does each perspective consider?  \n• What does each perspective overlook?  \nACT ESSAY WRITING (40 MINUTES)  \nStep 3: Generate Your Own Perspective  \nNow it's time to come up with your own perspective! If you merely restate one of the three given perspectives, you won’t be able to get into the highest scoring ranges. You’ll draw from each of the perspectives, and you may side with one of them, but your perspective should have something unique about it.  \n• Be sure to point out the counter-arguments and then disprove them with your examples (strongest when placed in the penultimate —second to last — paragraph)  \nACT ESSAY WRITING (40 MINUTES)  \nACT ESSAY WRITING (40 MINUTES)  \nStep 5: (If There's Time): Proofread  \nSpend one or two minutes on proofreading your essay if you have time. You’re looking for big, glaring errors. If you find one, erase it completely or cross it out neatly. Though neatness doesn’t necessarily affect your grade, it does make for a happy grader.","cbCaiadsw36uaKBV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiadsw36uaKBV","pdf",193802,9,"English","# Education and the Workplace\n# Essay Task\n# How to Write the ACT Essay\n## Step 1: Work the Prompt\n## Step 2: Work the Perspectives\n## Step 3: Generate Your Own Perspective\n## Step 5: (If There's Time): Proofread","[{\"question\":\"What is the main goal of the ACT essay task in this guide?\",\"answer\":\"Write a unified, coherent essay that evaluates multiple perspectives on how schools should balance STEM and ELA subjects, while developing and defending your own position.\"},{\"question\":\"What must the essay include according to the task instructions?\",\"answer\":\"Analyze and evaluate the given perspectives, state and develop your own perspective, and explain the relationship between your perspective and those provided.\"},{\"question\":\"How should you approach the prompt and thesis before writing?\",\"answer\":\"Use 2–3 minutes to make an outline and write a solid thesis statement based on what the prompt requires you to weigh.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the guide recommend doing if you have time after drafting?\",\"answer\":\"Spend one or two minutes proofreading for big, glaring errors and correct them by erasing or crossing out neatly.\"}]","ACT Essay Writing Strategies - Essay Writing | PDF",1790084078]