Potential Magazine Fall 2012 | Page 13

writing & essay guessing scoring The required essay for the SAT is allotted a time of 25 minutes for a student to complete. Unlike the prompts for the ACT, the SAT will usually present a general issue and a student will need to elaborate on it using outside examples. Guessing is not encouraged on the SAT since every wrong answer counts off. However, if a student is able to narrow his/her choices down to three, their chance of guessing correctly increases, and they should then make an educated guess. Each section of the SAT is worth While grammar usage is important for both tests, the ACT stresses punctuation and even questions rhetoric strategies more. The essay for the ACT is optional; however, often colleges are requiring it for admission. For this 30-minute essay, a student will possibly be asked to take a stand on a potentially controversial topic. For the ACT, there is no penalty for guessing an incorrect answer. Students are encouraged to mark and answer for every question, whether they know the answer or not. Each section of the ACT is scored out of 36 points. To calculate the combined score, the scores from each section are averaged. The average score is usually around 21. The combined score is known as the composite score. up to 800 points and is weighted. On average, students usually score around 500. Enter to win a $2000 Kumon scholarship today and experience the benefits for a lifetime. Visit any participating Center from September 16 - October 31. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. . ONLY OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES (D.C.), WHO ARE 13 YEARS AND OLDER. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Sweepstakes ends 10/31/12. For Official Rules, prize descriptions and odds disclosure, visit a participating Kumon Math and Reading Center or www.kumon.com/promos/sweepsstakesrules.aspx. Sponsor: Kumon North America, Inc., 300 Frank W. Burr Blvd., Glenpointe Centre East, Suite 6, T eaneck, NJ 07666. OPEN HOUSE Sat., Oct. 20 & Sun., Oct. 21 10am-6pm Kumon of Montgomery - Central 1655 Perry Hill Road, Montgomery, AL 36106 334.652.3682 • kumon.com/montgomery-central Academic Enrichment Pre-K — 12th Grade 877.586.6671 | www.kumon.com © 2012 Kumon North America. All rights reserved. 13