ESSAY: EXAMPLE brainstorm thread

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<p>Hey guys... Since I always have a TON of difficulty coming up with examples to use in the essay, I thought we could brainstorm some general ones together that can be used for different topics. (we did this in my prep class)</p>

<p>I always run out of time because I spend too much time thinking about what to write... I hope other people can benefit from this topic too! Hopefully once we get a good list I can compile and put it together in an easy-to-use format for each of us to have and review!</p>

<p>So, to start... I've usually been able to use To Kill a Mockingbird in my essays...</p>

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<p>Catcher in the Rye, if you cant get something from that one, my all time favorite</p>

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<p>Don't go for obscure stuff, like "The secret life of bees" or sth. Go with the classics!</p>

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<p>Is there anything wrong with using personal experience? Why does everyone on CC come up with these literary things?</p>

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<p>you should think of it in terms of how the examiners view it: the fact is that literary and historical examples are more academic, not that a personal instance would abate your score...</p>

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<p>While it may not abate your score, in my sense, it puts a limit.
Let's say that writers supporting their point with a couple of "personal experiences" rarely get an 8+.</p>

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<p>Native son by Richard Wright--really good book, easy to read, and the interior layered meanings of the story are easy to understand.</p>

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<p>I personally hate The Lord of the Flies, so I would most likely never use it in an essay, but I've heard that many people think it's one of the best books for the SAT essay.</p>

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<p>The Bridge of St. Luis Rey
The Great Gatsby
They are good books to use</p>

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<p>Yep!
Lot's of people around here esteem Gatsby. I'm ordering it right away.</p>