Introductory Templates for the Essay taken straight from the real tests.

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<p>Prompt 2 </p>

<p>Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below. </p>

<p>Stories about the great achievements of others, from athletic championships to scientific or artistic breakthroughs, often inspire people to make great achievements of their own. Such stories, however, do not reflect the fact that real progress is more often a gradual process consisting of many small improvements than the direct result of a single great act. People would probably achieve more if they were encouraged to aim for small accomplishments rather than for great achievements. </p>

<p>Assignment: Is it better to aim for small accomplishments instead of great achievements? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations</p>

<p>The idea that it is better to aim for small accomplishments instead of great achievements <a href="validity">has little value</a>; <a href="analyze">if you review</a> this erroneous notion carefully, [you will find its] claims [inadequate] and [its conclusions unsupported.] [Ancient Greek and Roman literature is rich with folklore and popular beliefs, elements of which] give direct evidence to validate the assertion that the greatest successes are derived from those who strive for great achievements. </p>

<p>[Throughout the history of mankind there have been periods when revolutionary thinkers questioned] whether it is better to strive for great achievements at the risk of complete and utter failure. [In order to] achieve realistic goals and lasting happiness, [many] people in the modern world [are] also recogniz[ing] the need to aim for small yet plausible goals. [Doing so] helps one gain more confidence in oneself and gradually paves the road for true fulfillment and unparalleled heights of success. [Ancient literature] and modern society [is rich] with numerous examples that will substantiate the aforementioned statement. </p>

<p>LET'S BEAT THE SAT AT ITS OWN GAME. If you're going to make a template for the SAT essay, why not use sentences or sentence patterns directly from the source or test itself?
The parts I put in brackets are sentence patterns/words I copied directly from actual tests. Took me about 10 minutes to make two of these templates, and I am seriously thinking of making about 20 more, even for the bodies, maybe incorporate some of the contents from the body paragraphs. LOL</p>

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<p>Historians of popular music who chronicle the golden era of Motown Record Corporation typically focus on groups such as the Supremes, the Tempations, and the Four Tops, each of which topped the rhythm and blues and pop music charts in the sixties. They tend, however, to overlook one of Motown’s most influential groups, the Marveletes. As biographer Marc Taylor observes, the original Marvelettes were a group that “fell through the cracks” after rising to great popularity. [They did so because they tried to aim for accomplishments that were well beyond their means.] In 1961 the Marvelettes became the first female group at Motown to have a million-selling single, “Please Mr. Postman,” which was the first of ten songs by the group that would make the Top 40 on the pop music charts in the next ten years. The music of the Marvelettes featured rich harmonizing, catchy lyrics, and a danceable, driving beat - all qualities that appealed to a wide audience. It was a combination of unfortunate decisions, however, made by the group and Motown Record Corporation, that hastened its decline in popularity. [They wanted to take over the world and aimed to go global and viral by trying to release an album in India, a poor decision which naturally led to their decline.]</p>

<p>Here’s a template for the body. </p>

<p>Copied two entire body paragraphs from the real test and added just two sentences of my own…</p>

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<p>I swear. next test, I am going to memorize word for word 2-3 passages from the body paragraph revision parts of past writing tests and write them down word for word and add just one or two sentences of my own tying the contents loosely into the prompt somehow and score an 11 or a 12, and show you what a big joke the sat essay is…LOL</p>

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<p>What probably were you solving with this approach?</p>

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<p>I had a similar approach to this on the essay except mine had 3 examples that I had memorized from wikipedia that would be enough to fill up two pages and so evidently I received a 10.</p>

<p>This may sound like a good idea I might try this on the next SAT</p>