<p>So...really stupid mistake...
I used an event as an example and wrote down all the correct details, but I misnamed it... I should've just given it a generic title, I know, but aughhhhhhhh!</p>
<p>How in-depth do the essay graders read, would anyone venture to guess? I think overall, my essay was pretty good, it was just that name..</p>
<p>You don’t get penalized even if your whole event is made up, so don’t worry! I just hope that you don’t rely on this example only and have written about something else too 
Usually, going into too much details can cost you some precious minutes on the exam.</p>
<p>they barely have time to read your essay, let alone fact check. in fact, the old example of a perfect “6” essay on the CB website had several factual errors regarding the Civil War.</p>
<p>The event I wrote about was pretty major, but hopefully like that Civil War one it’ll be fine. Yes, I did use another example, but as evidence for an alternate viewpoint… hmm. Thanks, both of you!</p>
<p>I made up a fake event, and then I made up a fake book (a foreign novel of course, written in 1950). I couldn’t find any examples for humor. I was going to originally write about Jane Eyre …</p>
<p>It probably won’t hurt at all.</p>
<p>What if you discussed a Shakespeare play and you got the plot somewhat wrong? Embarrassing, I know…</p>
<p>I called a Cardinal from a story a Bishop… don’t think it REALLY matters.</p>
<p>It doesn’t hurt you AT ALL. I put that Thoreau wrote Bartelby last time (I know, right? haha) and I still did fine. :)</p>
<p>I used 1984 but kind of changed the plot
will I be penalized?</p>
<p>mabsjenbu123, not unless you have the misfortune of getting an essay grader whose read 1984.</p>