The placeholder attribute places text inside an input box, usually in a light gray color, as a placeholder, indicating what type of content is expected from the user. 1  The text remains while the input has no value, even when the form control receives focus. 2  Placeholders should be treated like a hint..
NOTE: The ACT Writing Test from September 2015-June 2016 had a slightly different scoring scale; instead of averaging all the domain scores to get a total ACT Writing score out of 12, the domain scores were combined and scaled into a total score out of 36.
The average ACT Writing Score is a 17.2, nearly four points lower than average ACT Composite scores. This article will explain changes in the scoring system and provide percentiles for scores on the ACT Writing exam.