<p>How do you guys prepare your essay examples?</p>
<p>Is there some sort of list available of the best, most in depth examples that can be applied for many different topics? The March SAT is in 2 weeks and I just started preparing for the essay now (I've been doing everything else for the past months - don't worry)</p>
<p>Does anyone have a personal list of examples, or if not, how do you research examples? What exactly am I supposed to be looking for, etc.?</p>
<p>Also, a side question.. how do you guys answer those oddball questions TCB asks sometimes? For example, it once asked about reality television (I think last year)... how the heck do you incorporate examples into something like that?</p>
<p>Also, how detailed do you have to be about your examples? I read Othello at the beginning of this year but don't really remember much. If I go on sparknotes now and re-read some of it, and write it down, will this be good enough?</p>
<p>since the topics are verrryyy broad i try to use a “default” list of examples</p>
<p>-Gatsby
-othello/macbeth
-early 1900s US history
- Teddy Roosevelt
- FDR
- MLK
-scarlet letter
- charles Darwin
- Mohandas Gandhi
- LOUIS PASTEUR
ect.</p>
<p>try to not use common examples like George Washington, Hitler, ect</p>
<p>and definetly stay away from personal examples unless you can miraculously transform the mindset of your essay readers</p>
<p>I know which examples to look for. My question is, I have no idea WHAT I’m looking for. For example, I read Jane Eyre 2 months ago… am I supposed to write down the whole summary now, or key points, or look through the story and predict where I can use certain parts in an essay, etc.?</p>
<p>I need to know how you go about conducting your research</p>
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<p>Make up your examples and skew them so that it fits to the prompt. The linke above pretty much goes into some detail and is a must read.</p>
<p>Other than that my strategy is to use one real example and two fake examples that perfectly fit the prompt. With my fake examples I actually am able to develop a more cohesive argument, fill up the two pages, and use some strong vocab. So this mode of attack has worked well and I got an 11 on the dec essay.</p>
<p>Also dont stress out so much about having to research vasts amounts of topics. Just have some back up made up examples like a fake novel, fake, obscure society in history, and fake artists. The point of the essay is not the examples themselves but the ability to develop a strong argument that flows well. Thats all there is to it.</p>
<p>Fake examples are a very bad idea. Your actual essay is part of your score report. Admissions can see it. In any case the prompts are so broad that it is not difficult to apply real examples. It would take much too much energy to create fiction.</p>
<p>Any high quality examples that you guys would recommend looking at?</p>