<p>"said that the two were equally important "</p>
<p>umm i dont know how the essay graders would look at that...</p>
<p>i did that once for my essay and got a really bad grade (not sat one just for school) because the teacher said to never waver and be indecisive...choose one or the other even if you believe both may be right</p>
<p>and also with a 12 essay, how many for a 600??</p>
<p>haha, like -20 off your raw score. with a 12 essay you'd have to TRY to get things wrong to get a 600.</p>
<p>i did persistence=ability
hotspur from henry iv part one
john c. calhoun
personal example</p>
<p>i did persistence results in success.</p>
<p>my examples were:
the Beatles (i used little known facts about them)- Historical
The Little Engine That Could- Literature
a personal thing</p>
<p>i was cut off during the middle of my conclusion. i restated my thesis, though</p>
<p>Okay, so I could be far off...but I wrote about Hubris--excessive pride in Greek tragedies....the tragic hero always has a tragic flaw and Hubris.</p>
<p>I wrote how that sometimes when one has the ability but no persistence, excessive pride (or Hubris in literature terms) can get in the way of one's success.</p>
<p>lol trainspotted, i made references to the little engine that could throughout my entire essay =)</p>
<p>is it ok if i only used one example, but it was huge and extensive analysis (Ghandhi lol, i know way too much about him). But i argued that ghandhi had talent as a laywer but he left his career behind to help the indian cause (in which he faced a lot of resistance - (arrests, torture). UGH i wanna know my score so badly!</p>
<p>Colin Powell, Dr. Benjamin Carson, and Oprah. </p>
<p>I didn't mean to use all-black examples but that's just the way it came out. By the time I realized it, it was too late to change it. </p>
<p>No, I am not black.</p>
<p>i used the little engine that could as well lol</p>
<p>My intro was a "version" of Edison's quote that genius/success is 99% perspiration 1% inspiration. and tied that up in the conclusion</p>
<p>second p talked about common sayings that are constantly iterrated to us throughout our lives. The Little Engine that could- I think i can. The old saying, if at first you dont succeed, try try again. And that little league coach who constantly says practice makes perfect.</p>
<p>Then gave a personal example with various activities i was talented at but did not pursue. And then my major accomplishment, which is more persistance than ability. </p>
<p>no historical/literary exampes...first time I didn't </p>
<p>i filled up both pages, which i believe is key (how I got my 12)</p>
<p>Man, everyone wrote that persistence is greater than ability. I wrote that ability is vital, and that persistence is useless without ability =/ Whether I agree with that, I cannot say.</p>