ELA Name: ________________ The ACT Writing (Essay): Moving Beyond the Basics Lesson #1: Crash Course 1. What is this essay? 2. How do I prepare? 3. Who cares? 4. What will the prompt be like? 5. What are the four categories on the rubric? 6. What are the basic things this rubric is looking for? 7. What are some ways to impress the judges? 8. How should I use my 40 minutes to complete the essay on time? 9. What is the suggested way to brainstorm? © Secondary Sara ELA Name: ________________ Lesson #2: Higher-Level Writing 1. What are some of the qualities that great essays have (that “okay” ones might not)? 2. What does FACES stand for? a. F b. A c. C d. E e. S 3. What did I learn from Practice Prompt #1? © Secondary Sara