Essay Length and Completion vs. Score -- Survey

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<p>I have read nearly every SAT book out there. Some say that you must finish your essay to get a great score, and others say that you don't. So I was wondering if everyone could report how they scored on their essay with brief notes about the length and stopping point when time was called.</p>

<p>For example, I have taken the test twice. </p>

<p>FIRST TIME:
Filled all but three lines
Completed (full conclusion)
Score: 10</p>

<p>SECOND TIME:
Filled all lines
Conclusion was in progress
Score: 11</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

2

<p>1.8 pages filled
Mediocre conclusion
2 strong examples; 3rd example was defeating a counter-argument
Writing got bigger on 2nd page
Score: 11</p>

3

<p>FIRST TIME:
- 13 lines left (could have been room for another paragraph probably)
- Four paragraphs
- Completed conclusion
Score: 10</p>

<p>SECOND TIME:
- Filled all but 2 lines
- Four paragraphs
- Completed conclusion
Score: 11</p>

<p>THIRD TIME:
- Filled all lines
- Four paragraphs
- Completed conclusion
Score: 12</p>

<p>Filling up every line really seems to help. ;)</p>

4

<p>First time</p>

<p>5 Paragraphs, 3 examples (decent ones), filled up all but 1 line scored an 8</p>

<p>Second time</p>

<p>5 paragraphs, 3 examples (good ones), filled up the whole thing, 10</p>

<p>This time</p>

<p>5 paragraphs, 3 examples (good ones), filled up the whole page, ??? I'd be happy with a 10+</p>

5

<p>FIRST TIME:
- 0 left
- 5 paragraphs
- Completed conclusion
Score: 12</p>

<p>SECOND TIME:
- 0 left
- 5 paragraphs
- Completed conclusion
Score: 12</p>

<p>THIRD TIME:
- 0 left
- 5 paragraphs
- Completed conclusion
Score: xx</p>

6

<p>Filled every line
4 paragraphs
Finished conclusion
Score = 11</p>

7

<p>First time
10 lines left
4 paragraphs
weak conclusion / examples</p>

<p>8 essay</p>

<p>second time
0 lines left
4 paragraphs
completed conlcusion
kinda weak though
essay - 9</p>

<p>3rd time
0 lines left
5 paragraphs
completed conclusion
essay = 11</p>

<p>final time
0 lines left
5 paragraphs
completed conlusion
score = waiting..</p>

8

<p>First time:
Completed essay, probably to the end.
Score: 12</p>

<p>Second time:
Completed essay, probably to end as well.
Score: 10 (examples sucked)</p>

<p>Third time:
Completed essay, about end
Score: 12</p>

<p>Fourth time:
Completed essay, about a one sentence conclusion... Good supports though
Score: expecting 12</p>

9

<p>First (and only :)) time:</p>

<p>A) Four paragraphs
B) Completed conclusion
C) Filled every line
D) 12/12</p>

10

<p>A) Four Paragraphs
B)Semi-complete conclusion
C) 6 lines left.</p>

<p>Score) 8! :[</p>

<p>Kinda wierd, because i really thought my essay was the bomb. I thought i used great examples, and my english teacher tells me that my writing style is pretty good.</p>

11

<p>First time
A) 1.5 pages, 4 paragraphs
B) No conclusion</p>

<p>Score: 10/12 </p>

<p>i was surprised =]</p>

12

<p>First:
a. 1.5 pages
b. finished conclusion
c. 8</p>

<p>Second:
a. all but 5 lines
b. finished conclusion
c. 10</p>

13

<p>First essay:
a. hmm, prolly like 1.65 pages or something, I'd have to take another look at it
b. decent conclusion
c. 8/12</p>

<p>Second essay:
a. filled all but 2 lines
b. good conclusion
c. 10</p>

<p>my advice.. use 1 or 2 examples, instead of 3. if you use 3, you have no time or space to convincingly prove your point. the examples are all short and shallow. use 2, or use 1 if you have a truly excellent example and can really elaborate on it so much that you can get a 12/12.</p>

14

<p>first time:
2 full pages, with conclusion was an 8.</p>

<p>second time:
two full pages with conclusion (I thought it was a much better essay) was a 7.</p>

15

<p>Are you sure both pages were completely filled???</p>

16

<p>First Time:
-0 left
-4 paragraphs
-2 strong examples
-completed conclusion
12/12</p>

17

<p>Thanks For Your Amazing Contributions To This Community Juventus!</p>

18

<p>I agree--Juventus, you're quite the contributer!</p>

19

<p>i only took the sats once, but it was</p>

<p>completed
four paragraphs
two examples
last paragraph: two sentences
score: 12 </p>

<p>ran out of SPACE, not time, so i erased the last five lines and then i wrote really tiny and actually stacked sentences on top of each other. i told my dad this when i got home but he thought i would automatically get a low score.</p>

20

<p>wow juventus10, i truly admire you!</p>