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cheesehead mom
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Posted: April 17 2013 at 8:42pm \| IP Logged

Could not find a thread on this in archives so...ladies what do your dear children do on the ACT writing--print or cursive. My ds is a decent writer--in regards to content--but his handwriting, both, leaves a lot to be desired. Is the paper lined that they write on? WIsh they could type it in:)

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Posted: April 18 2013 at 7:50am \| IP Logged

My son has . . . difficult . . . handwriting, shall we say. My husband coached him in printing in all-caps before the ACT, because that was the only way it would be readable. He did score well on the test, though I don't remember the score for his essay -- anyway, I guess they could read it!

I'll have to ask whether the paper is lined or not. I've had two kids take this test thus far, and that's something I haven't come away knowing.

Anyway, I think the bottom line is legible.

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cheesehead mom
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Posted: April 23 2013 at 8:45pm \| IP Logged

Thanks Sally!

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Posted: April 24 2013 at 9:51am \| IP Logged

I do not score for ACT, but I do score for other standardized tests. We are taught to ignore penmanship ;) and score on a very specific rubric. We are also taught NOT to take points off for irrelevant info provided, only score if the info we need is there or not.

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Posted: April 25 2013 at 10:28pm \| IP Logged

Thanks Angi. Printing it is.

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Posted: April 25 2013 at 10:52pm \| IP Logged

Glad to help. Legible is the best way to go!

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