How many essay examples?

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<p>All of CB's sample 6 essays have one extended example, and all of their 5 essays have two examples.</p>

<p>However, most prep sources say have three examples, one for each body paragraph in the 5-paragraph format.</p>

<p>Of course, the CB has access to thousands of 6 essays that it doesn't post; for all we know, all of those contain five examples. ; )</p>

<p>In your experience, how many examples work best? If you've already taken the SAT, how many examples did you use in your essay and what score did you get?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>2 well elaborated ones, and fill up as many lines as you can (preferably both pages)</p>

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<p>i had 2 examples, did 1 page and a couple lines. conclusion was cut very short since i ran out of time</p>

<p>8/12</p>

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<p>Both of my daughters used three examples and filled up most of both pages. Both got 12s.</p>

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<p>3 examples from literature and history (3 total, not 6 total)</p>

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<p>At least 2, 3 is best though. Try not to use trivial personal experiences (go for trauma, depth, etc. ahaha they like that apparently) or just stick to literary and historical examples.</p>

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<p>How does one manage to fit three well-developed examples in 45 lines? Or should you go for a very narrow example so it doesn't take as much space to explain it fully?</p>

<p>I usually can only fit about two examples, but they tend to be on the longer side...</p>

<p>Or should I just work on writing smaller? ;)</p>

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<p>agree with maverick. i think my writing is on the small side already yet my words overflow.</p>

<p>Perhaps I should waste time in reaching for the eraser instead of crossing words out.</p>