The key to being a good writer is to know your audience. On the ACT English test, the audience you\u2019re writing to is, well, ACT.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Something important to note about the ACT is that they prefer a clear, concise style of writing. In general, the more to-the-point, the better. This doesn\u2019t necessarily mean the shortest answer is always the correct answer, though. Truthfully, it depends on the sentence and what its main idea is.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
When it comes to choosing answers on the ACT, if it can be said in a simpler way, it\u2019s probably not the correct choice.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Redundancy, related to wordiness, is your enemy on the ACT. Redundancy is essentially the addition of extra fluff that is not necessary to the effectiveness of the sentence. Sometimes it’s repeating the same point in different ways, sometimes it’s using synonyms with the same meaning right next to each other. Either way, it does not help reach the goal of clear and concise writing.<\/p>\r\n