<p>Useful</a> link</p>
<p>I got a 12 on the first one and an 11 on this one. PM me if you want to read. The first one was about a page and 1/3. This one was nearly two pages. I used the same examples both time (catcher in the rye and huck finn). Two examples is the way to go, and an abstract conclusion will always help. Good luck</p>
<p>1)it doesnt matter how long your essay is. it is better to stick to the point than to be discursive and say the same thing over and over and over just to fill the pages</p>
<p>2)think of the topics that you are going to write about before hand. and they should be ones that you know a lot about and can fit any kind of essay</p>
<p>3)try to pick topics that you know a lot about (like stated in #2), but use ones that not a lot of people write about. For example, i always write about WWI (instead of WWII) & the treaty of versailles, and the civil rights movement</p>
<p>4)use vocab words, but use them correctly. if you dont know how to use them, you will look really stupid. if you know how to use a simpler word correctly: USE IT!</p>
<p>5)organize your paragraphs in the order that you present them in your thesis</p>
<p>6)ONLY read that little quote above the prompt if you have no idea what you are being asked. reading it will waste time </p>
<p>7)dont worry about writing a 5 paragraph essay. an intro, 2 body, and a conclusion is enough</p>
<p>8)keep in mind that the intro and conclusion shouldnt be 10 sentences. 1-3 is enough</p>
<p>9)always leave some time at the end to proof read your essay. even if you have only a minute left, you should be able to catch really obvious mistakes, like if you wrote "god" but you really meant to write "good"</p>
<p>10)relax. i know the essay section can be stressful. but if you are all stressed out about writing the essay, that can waste time</p>
<p>11)never read the directions at the beginning of the sections. you know what you have to do: write an essay. </p>
<p>good luck!</p>
<p>haha I did something along the lines of cc77cc. I made an introduction with lots of generalizations, one body paragraph with a good example, and a 2-line, short and to-the-point conclusion. I used a lot of big words and a lot of transition words. I used all 2 pages. Got a 12. =)</p>
<p>Do you guys normally mention the topics of your body paragraphs in the intro?</p>
<p>I kind of write my intro with my opinion but I don't include specifics. I just write body paragraphs that support my opinion as I think of the examples.</p>
<p>I looked at some Sample level 12 essays from the link above and they seem really... really detailed...
Any recs on how I should prepare my two examples? Should they be really specific?I was thinking of using Pride and Prejudice and know about several scientist (thomas edison, marie curie, the wright brothers).
I'm terrified I won't be able to adapt my examples to the prompt though.. and I've heard that using personal examples is terrible...
I read this sat II writing prompt about how nothing requires more discipline than freedom- and blanked.</p>
<p>i dunno if the link works, if it doesnt ill pm the image to anyone who wants.</p>
<p>It doesn't, I saw my SAT scores instead.</p>
<p>I got an 11</p>
<p>-Use the standard 5 paragraph essay format
-Use good vocab words (they don't necessarily have to be long - mine were pretty short, including pragmatic, paradigm, and arrant)
-Use good transitions in order to have complex sentence structures
-Use 3 developed examples or one really developed one, but I'd go with 3 since it's easier to organize
-Good thesis
-Good closing sentence, with maybe a good vocab word that emphasizes something about the grandness of life or something else that's cheesy
-Fill up both pages</p>
<p>could anyone pm some 12 essays to me? (and 11s too)
thanks!</p>
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<p>We could be twins, the same thing happened to me. It's kind of frustrating.</p>
<p>I thought it was honestly all luck for me though</p>
<p>The topic I got was about our ability to change ourselves and I had just given a speech about how volunteering taught me to be a better person a couple months before. Since I had to memorize it for the competition, I just wrote from whatever I could remember about it. So mine was 5 paragraphs, 3 personal examples, 2 pages. I actually hit the bottom of the page and realized that I didn't have any space left so I cut from my conclusion.</p>
<p>I got a 12 by simply writing simple and getting my point across. Don't try to write how you do in AP English because they don't like it! LOL. I got an 8 the first time for using big words and insightful examples.... Keep it simple and show them that you can WRITE.</p>
<p>^Yeah I agree with that. I normally wouldn't use the same word or verb in two sentences in a row for normal essays for school, but I did that repeatedly on this one. So obviously, their probably not looking for your to wow them with a complex and intricate writing style.</p>
<p>Guys you all seem pretty smart. Could you guys PM me if you got 12s on your essays?</p>
<p>What.. 12? Is that the highest? I got a 17 on my essay. Is there some error?? I recorded 1,100 for my writing section. I thought it was really good. Is there something wrong?? </p>
<p>J.K. =] Very Late April Fools haha. Sorry guys. just adding a dab of humor.</p>
<p>I haven't taken the SAT officially yet, but I got a 12 on a Kaplan Diagonistic SAT, which used an old essay. I didn't use a historical or literary reference or anything like that. Just wrote in a much more simplistic style then usual, but apparently really to the point.</p>
<p>I'm not sure why I got a 12 on the essay. I'm the only person I know whose gotten one. Your skill as a writer normally doesn't really matter. Kids in my grade who win national essay writing contests or are editors on the school paper didn't get 12s. my essay wasn't even that good. Reading it over, there were some grammatical errors and redundancy. However, I took the prompt a step further in my thesis (Changing our traditional beliefs can benefit us and benefit others as well) and then made sure to connect back to it in both of my examples and conclusion. Don't just spit out facts about your examples, make sure there you explain how it proves your thesis. And don't just have a thesis as your intro, open it up with something else, kind of ease into the essay. There's also nothing wrong with fudging the facts or leaving out info from your examples to support your argument. Never mention opposing views, its wishy-washy. I think in general if you sound ernest it helps, not cynical or sardonic.</p>
<p>I really don't know this is correct or not but sometimes a good writing skills can make up for the idea ( I mean your ideas may not be as awesome as thoes of other test-takers but you still stand a chance of getting high score on the essay section ). I've witnessed several circumstances, in which the writers' ideas are good ( but no better than others ) but they have really nice writing skills ( words' choices...) and they all got 800/12 on the writing section :)
I don't know why , so can anyone verify this ? ( becos actually I have never sat 4 the SAT I before )</p>
<p>People who want to see my essay: PM futurenyustudent and specify your email. </p>
<p>I changed my username.</p>
<p>5) Fill up the two pages. It's not that difficult, I filled up every line and still had 6 minutes left at the end to revise and edit.</p>
<p>Damn I must be a very slow writer, I didn't even outline or brainstorm, I was writing right off the bat today and only got 1 and 1/2 pages done :( did 3/4 paragraphs</p>