| As if the multiple choice questions weren't enough, | | | | side that you know about the most. If you can think |
| the new reading section of the SAT requires test | | | | of many examples on why the government has too |
| takers to workout a sample of their writing in the | | | | much power, then go ahead and write about that. |
| form of an essay. You might think to yourself: "I'm a | | | | After deciding what side to support you will then |
| horrible writer. How the heck will I be able to get | | | | have to pick examples to support your side of the |
| through this portion of the test?" | | | | SAT writing prompt. Three good examples or two |
| Don't worry. Even if you consider yourself to be a | | | | great ones is usually the right amount. Avoid just |
| "horrible writer," the SAT writing topic is the easiest | | | | doing one. Most importantly avoid hypothetical |
| portion of the test that a test taker can "train" for. | | | | examples. Make sure your example are from movies, |
| With a little bit of SAT Writing Practice, you should | | | | books, or recent events. |
| be able to do this with your eyes closed. The SAT | | | | Make sure you have at least one or two examples |
| essay counts for one third of your Writing section | | | | from books, movies, and recent events. That way |
| score and it should be the easiest section to do well | | | | you have space for the easiest example: the |
| on. I will use sample Sat essay questions as | | | | personal example. The personal example allows you |
| examples. | | | | to use events from your life to support the side you |
| Format: | | | | picked. Maybe your dad is a teacher and he feels the |
| You have twenty five minutes. Therefore you should | | | | government has too much power in determining how |
| aim to write a 5 paragraph essay with an | | | | science should be taught in schools. Write about that. |
| introduction, 3 body paragraphs and a conclusion. Five | | | | Your dad not a scientist? Hmm, but how would the |
| minutes a paragraph? Think that's impossible? Read | | | | college board know if you said he was? This is the |
| on to find out. | | | | beauty of the personal experience example. You can |
| Introduction: | | | | make up something and use it as a personal |
| The sat prompt will usually have a question with two | | | | experience. Just try to not make it obvious that |
| sides to it. Your job is to pick a side and explain why | | | | you're smudging the truth. For example, don't say |
| you chose it. The sample sat writing prompts are | | | | your dad is a top level professor at Harvard. Just |
| usually general questions. Don't worry whether you | | | | keep it simple and say he's a high school teacher. |
| really agree with the side you have chosen for the | | | | So in your introduction you should say: what side of |
| sat writing prompt. Your job is to make the grader | | | | the SAT prompts you picked and examples you will |
| seem like you agree. | | | | use to support your side. If you can think of some |
| Here is one of many sample Sat Essay Questions: | | | | clever first line (maybe relating to the example you |
| Do you think the government has too much power | | | | are going to use) to draw the reader in, put it in. If |
| or do you think the government has to little power? | | | | not, don't waste time on thinking up one. Just go |
| So now its up to you to pick which side you want to | | | | ahead and declare what you view is in the first line |
| support. It doesn't matter if you don't agree with the | | | | of the essay. |
| side you decide to write about. You should pick the | | | | |