<p>Hi all Im new to the site. I need the question below answered ASAP!
My name is Dean and I am taking the SAT for the first time in about one week and I have a problem, I can't seem to get ideas for the example for the essay.
I know that you are supposed to use historical, Literature, and current events for example but I can't seem to link the things i learn in school to the themes or questions they give me. Help me in anyway and do so ASAP...thank you</p>
<p>I have the structure of the essay down (i think). I am using either this format (onlinemathlearning.com/sat-test-prep.html, read under SAT Criteria for 6 Essays) or the format TestMasters provided me with. If u guys could tell me which one is better that would be great too. :)</p>
<p>I am having about 1/7 mistakes on average in the WR section and can almost be certain to score a perfect on the Math. The critical reading im pretty much giving up on until the next test.</p>
<p>First of all you don't have to use "historical, Literature, and current events". You should use what you know the best and lucidly makes the point across. For example, I generally use my own personal experiences. Also unless you are brilliant at coming up with new formats of essays on the spot, I recommend you stick with the class 4 paragraph format (1 intro 2 bodies 1 conclusion). Thats what most of the example essays had. And don't be too confident about your math section. I'm assuming you are asian like me and think that you are awesome cus your in calc bc but still be careful. Today I missed like 3 or 4 on the math section cus I didn't read carefully. I realized that practicing math is important too. </p>
<p>I am Asian, I am taking the SAT in January for the first time, and I get scores like you. On the PSAT I got perfect on math and I missed 5 on writing (which is 1/7 wrong). </p>
<p>Anyway, I can recommend on anything that you are an expert on. It's great to use biblical examples if you are religious. Otherwise, go on Sparknotes for the book you are reading in English class or apply what you are learning in history. If those don't seem to work, use your own personal examples.</p>
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First of all you don't have to use "historical, Literature, and current events". You should use what you know the best and lucidly makes the point across. For example, I generally use my own personal experiences.
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Yeah, but historical, literary, and current examples are typically the strongest. Make up a list of 10 generic examples (To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, Scarlet Letter, The American Revolution, the Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement, World War II, and a few more will basically cover you for any essay prompt). Also, the 4 paragraph structure isn't necessarily the "standard" one or the best one. I used 5 paragraphs with 3 examples. Either is okay as long as you elaborate each example and link it to your thesis.</p>
<p>I am asain btw but I have done countless practice sections on the math and i can do the whole section with still 10-15 minutes left over...so im pretty safe I think. +my mom is a math professor :)</p>
<p>Wow lol. There's no reason for you to plan out an essay structure with this level of detail. You're an inch away from simply MEMORIZING an essay structure. That's kind of phony in my opinion. What's the point of writing an essay if you've memorized the structure beforehand and are just filling in the blanks during the test? Can't you just answer the question with an Intro - 2/3 supports - A Conclusion and go from there? That's the approach I used and I scored a 12 on two administrations.</p>
<p>amb3r the only reason why i said 2 supports is because personally I don't have enough time to do 3. I can barely finish a conclusion with 2 paragraphs >.<</p>
<p>and yea i finish with about 10-15 mins on math too but it seems that I can't focus and read the questions wrong or something. The point is check your work.</p>