<p>In the essay portion of the SAT:
1. Where exactly is the prompt? Is it the paragraph inside the rectangle or the short one sentence question? I am guessing that the question is the actual prompt and the box is supposed to make you think about the prompt? With that in mind, is it ok if the essay concentrates only on topics covered inside the rectangle.?
2. Do the grades judge the essays by the accuracy of the examples? Now I''m not talking about if one of the examples in the essay are completely bs'd or wrong, but what if the name of a famous historical figure is misspelled or some background information of a historical event is confused? How would something like that affect the essay score?</p>
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<li><p>The prompt is the paragraph BELOW the box/rectangle. The box/rectangle is just to help you further understand the prompt, and give you an idea. It is ok if you focus on the topics inside the rectangle, however, you must answer the prompt.</p></li>
<li><p>Your essay is graded on your ability to take a stand on the issue, develop your view, and support your view with examples. So, everything is looked as a whole. If your grader isn’t familiar with your example, you will most likely get the benefit of the doubt. And a little inaccuracy on a name or event will be overlooked or marked down for a bit.</p></li>
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<p>Depends on the level of inaccuracy. If you confuse the name of the book or its characters, and the reader knows you’re wrong … you might get into a little trouble.</p>
<p>For example, if you confuse the name of the Scarlet Letter to Scarlet Later … that’s definitely a con. Similarly, if you mix up the names of the main characters in your example, it can again be disastrous.</p>
<p>This is all true ONLY IF the reader is familiar with your example.</p>