{"id":294,"date":"2017-11-29T13:39:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T20:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/act-writing-prompts\/"},"modified":"2019-04-18T15:13:44","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T21:13:44","slug":"act-writing-prompts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/act-writing-prompts\/","title":{"rendered":"ACT Writing Prompts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ACT\u00ae writing test gives you several options when making a decision about your writing, so we&#8217;ve put together this list of prompts. Created especially for you, these writing essay prompts are a great way to practice for the ACT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/act-scores-the-skinny-on-the-act-writing-test\/\">writing test<\/a>. Each has three perspectives for you to choose from when making your choice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersonsprod.blob.core.windows.net\/static\/cdn\/assets\/essay-prompt-1.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Print Media<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This essay prompt gives you three perspectives on the digital age and its effect on print media.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersonsprod.blob.core.windows.net\/static\/cdn\/assets\/essay-prompt-2.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Arts in Public Education<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Are the arts a necessary thing in public education or are they not worth the time and money needed?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersonsprod.blob.core.windows.net\/static\/cdn\/assets\/essay-prompt-3.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Housing Costs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Is the price of housing affected by wages or is it a product of the free market? The three prompts in this article allow you to make your argument.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersonsprod.blob.core.windows.net\/static\/cdn\/assets\/essay-prompt-4.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Telecommuting<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Three perspectives on the rise of telecommuting in the Internet age are given in this ACT writing essay prompt.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersonsprod.blob.core.windows.net\/static\/cdn\/assets\/essay-prompt-5.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Web-Based Streaming Video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Is the rise of popular streaming services a detriment to traditional media, is it encouraging flexibility, or is it a flash in the pan?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersonsprod.blob.core.windows.net\/static\/cdn\/assets\/essay-prompt-6.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GMOs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The three perspectives on GMOs in this article run the gamut from pro to con. Write an essay on one and make your case.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersonsprod.blob.core.windows.net\/static\/cdn\/assets\/essay-prompt-7.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Net Neutrality<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Should the internet be regulated or should ISPs be allowed to prioritize? These are just two of the three prompts you&#8217;ll find in this essay sample.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/petersonsprod.blob.core.windows.net\/static\/cdn\/assets\/essay-prompt-8.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">School Start Times<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Three ACT writing prompts are given here, ranging from an earlier to a later school start time to gradually later. 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