<p>The</a> SAT Essay Explained</p>
<p>What do you think? Is his advice accurate or misleading?</p>
<p>The only thing I disagree with is the point not to inject high-level vocab or something. Nothing could be further from the truth. Throw in as many high-level words as you can as long as they fit the context. I mean, they’re right about readers skimming the essay. Imagine what will catch their eyes when they’re skimming. Length and big words.</p>
<p>Otherwise, I agree 100% with them. Just read through AcademicHacker’s guide and have a short list (anywhere from 5-25) of almost-universal examples so that you won’t have to stop after your introduction to think about your topics. Plus, I like writing “As evident in (example 1) and (example 2), (thesis)” at the end of my 1st paragraph (as opposed to at the beginning, but either way’s fine) so it’s good to have your examples ready before you start.</p>
<p>Yeah, I’ve read his guide. I do everything except memorize the 6-7 sentences for each example. I am in APUSH and AP English Language and I like to self study History and Science and Current Events, so I can usually think of examples on the spot. For example, I’ve used Wikipedia and KhanAcademy as examples of making our lives easier and better.</p>