<p>Has anybody gotten a 10+ on the essay with only two examples? The highest score I have gotten was 9, but I just can't write about three examples in 25 minutes. Anybody?</p>
<p>It's a very rare case to be honest. I've seen several 11-12 essays, most had 3 examples.</p>
<p>I got 11 with two examples.</p>
<p>Then I got 9 with two examples.</p>
<p>I like using two examples because I can't come up with three examples usually...</p>
<p>^^ Did you a personal example??</p>
<p>i have used 2 examples, 1 literary and 1 personal, got a 12</p>
<p>I used two examples, one from science and one personal for an 11</p>
<p>I got a 9 the first time with 2 examples (both were stretching it) and then 11 the second time (both books, but i made part of one up).</p>
<p>I got a 12 with one example. They're lookign for organization and how you present your ideas... Number of examples should not even be a factor, and probably isn't.</p>
<p>I never used personal examples.</p>
<p>If you have 3 strong examples, use 3 examples.</p>
<p>If you have 2 strong ones and 1 meh one, then use 2 examples and make them thorough.</p>
<p>I personally like two, gives you plenty of time and easier to come up with</p>
<p>So less brainstorming and more editing</p>
<p>Don't get stuck on the number of examples. As long as they're strong and demonstrate your ability to organize your thoughts and words, you should be fine. I personaly had 4 examples, 1 from a game(poker), 2 from historical figures and a short 2 or 3 sentences for a personal example and I got a 12. Good personal examples tend to be good choices, but as long as you explain well how the example relates to the topic, it should be sufficient.</p>
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<p>examples = > text = > more to say = > score</p>
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<p>Whoever originally came up with the 5 paragraph essay as a paradigm for teaching writing should be taken out and shot, or at least horsewhipped, as the very existence of this thread amply demonstrates. And more's the disgrace if ETS actually grades them on that basis.</p>
<p>That's exactly how they grade them. I am a tutor who takes the test every year. Every year I write a 5 paragraph formula essay and every year I get a 12.</p>
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Don't confuse correlation and cause and effect. The use of a five paragraph essay, while perhaps a good organizing tool, is not a part of a "holistic" grading scheme.</p>
<p>Of course. The fact remains that it is very difficult to get a 12 if one strays from a 5 paragraph form. Write neatly, use nearly every line. Even poor writers make significant strides forward by sticking to the form.</p>
<p>And good writers make significant steps backward by "sticking to the form" in the real world. Not so in ETS's eyes, I guess.</p>
<p>i got an 11 with two examples.</p>
<p>one was very long(3/4 page) book example, with many points
the other was very shorts and didnt add much to the essay besides another point</p>
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<p>Umm, you're a tutor, so it would be a disgrace if you didn't get a 12. Have you ever tried something different and still got a 12? You should be getting 12's no matter what . . . you've already graduated from college (I hope) and thus developed your intellect . . . so a 12 from a tutor isn't really saying much.</p>