<p>I find it most convenient to just use examples from history, since I write so many essays of the sort in my history classes already. The SAT prompts are usually generic, and it’s not too difficult to sort of “bend” history in your favor to help you answer the question, seeing as College Board says they don’t grade based on accuracy, but just based on how good the writing is in general.</p>
<p>I posted a typed-out version of my essay for the October 2009 SAT on another thread, which I got a 12 on. Here’s the link to it.</p>
<p><a href=“My Actual 12 SAT Essay - SAT Preparation - College Confidential Forums”>My Actual 12 SAT Essay - SAT Preparation - College Confidential Forums;