<p>For essays, what examples do you have that you use for almost every essay?</p>
<p>I got MLK, Catcher in the Rye, FDR, and George Washington. </p>
<p>And also, Im thinking about making up some personal experience. Is that a good idea?</p>
<p>Yes, personal is good (but lit/hist is slightly better) because you can basically say anything you want that relates to the Q.</p>
<p>Make up a name, a book title, or event. Then describe it vividly, and explain how it shows your point of view on the topic.</p>
<p>Yeah I plan on making up a personal and saying my friend did something that supports my thesis.</p>
<p>I've been told personal stories are not the best and to stick with history, lit, or culture. </p>
<p>My friend insists upon making up books though. :D</p>
<p>I've heard you should use a personal experience. Thats the only thing about the essay Im a little confused on </p>
<p>and lmao at making books up. Pretty hilarious</p>
<p>I swear people make a bigger deal out of the subject matter on the essay here on CC than they should. Vary sentence structure, use obscure punctuation (include a colon and a semicolon somewhere in the essay), etc, etc.</p>
<p>My 12 essay:
-2 paragraphs on Fahrenheit 451
-Made up personal example</p>
<p>A previous 10 essay I wrote:
-Pride and Prejudice
-FDR/Hoover
-French Revolution</p>