One of the best things about fast food is not just that it’s quick, it’s consistent. Walk into a McDonald’s in Tosserdorf, Germany, and a Big Mac is still a robust, comforting Big Mac, just like at home. What makes fast food so consistent? Restaurants like McDonald’s use the same ingredients and preparation methods at every location.

In this chapter, we’ll show you how to apply the concept behind fast food to the process of writing the ACT essay. That way you’ll be able to write a top-notch ACT essay every time. To make it happen, you need to know three key things that all the fast food chains know: