<p>I desperatly need help on how to write and organize the essay portion. Does any one have any tips or helpful strategies?</p>
<p>Yes, the most common strategy is to lie. Make-up facts; they do not need to be consistent and accurate. You could say that Buzz lightyear was the second man to land on the moon, etc.</p>
<p>Intro (hook and then thesis at the end)
1st body support paragraph
2nd
(3rd if you have time)
Short conclusion</p>
<p>The trick is to be detailed even if you aren't sure. So you have to make up facts and statistics if necessary. And have smooth transitions between paragraphs. And write a lot; fill up two pages.</p>
<p>hey...is it better to write on just ONE big example (for example, on one big history event) and divide that into 3 paragraphs? or...different but detailed example per paragraph? thx.</p>
<p>personally i start out with a really interesting opener completely off topic and ease into my easy and in the conclusion i bring it up again ( an extended metaphor) so it leaves my essay with a united good beginning and good end which is what readers remember most</p>
<p>got me a 12 :)</p>
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hey...is it better to write on just ONE big example (for example, on one big history event) and divide that into 3 paragraphs? or...different but detailed example per paragraph? thx.
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<p>I'm wondering about this as well. It seems like a lot of high-scoring essays do one big topic divided into paragraphs.</p>
<p>i wrote full 2 pages and a little more(squeezed at the bottom), wrote without grammar mistakes, but did 3 short examples instead of one or two big ones
big= welldeveloped and detailed
i scored a 10</p>
<p>i probably couldve done better</p>
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hey...is it better to write on just ONE big example (for example, on one big history event) and divide that into 3 paragraphs? or...different but detailed example per paragraph? thx.</p>
<p>I'm wondering about this as well. It seems like a lot of high-scoring essays do one big topic divided into paragraphs.
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Usually the best way to score a 10-12 on the essay portion is to come up with a pool of potential responses to a variety of questions. Many people would thoroughly read a school book or pay special attention to a unit in their history class, and do a few practice prompts using examples from a certain book or a period in history. With enough practice, they are able to manipulate any SAT essay prompt to fit a book or a historical event. This is usually why many people prefer to write one big example in detail based on a book that they have studied in depth as opposed to coming up with several examples on the spot during the real test. I personally prefer this method because it saves time, and I have a good control of my score since I have done enough practice and am flexible enough to write to any prompt.</p>
<p>you should try to use a historical example or a novel. try to stay away from personal examples (unless in an emergency)</p>
<p>I had two major examples, filled both pages, and practiced for an 11. Check out books on technique, as well.</p>