<p>Hey guys just joined this forum. So a huge weakness for me on the SAT is the writing section which always seems to screw me over on practice tests. I thought it would be really helpful to post a bunch of different SAT-like prompts and see how people would tackle it. I was thinking for any prompt listed, it'd be great if someone could give what their general thesis would be and one or two (try to keep it only to one or two) people or events that their essay would be about. Basically it creates a skeleton of what the essay would be and how you'd go about it. I'm not 100% sure but I think its more interesting if you go against the conventional answers (for example if the prompt "does money bring happiness" the conventional answer is "no money does not bring happiness") so it might be better to have a controversial thesis but don't go out of the way if you can write a really solid essay using the conventional view. Here are some possible prompts, definitely feel free to add others!</p>
<p>1) Does wealth bring you happiness?
2) Can every obstacle be turned into an opportunity?
3) What truly motivates us more, conscience, or money fame and power?
4) Does the appearance of success lead to actual success?
5) Is a person's sense of identity primarily related to their association with a particular group?
6) Is technology improving our lives for the better?</p>
<p>PS: I'm can never perfect the SAT writing multiple choice sections, any suggestions on how to boost my score there?</p>
<p>3) Thesis: Neither of two really motivate us, instead the desire for excellence and our life to have meaning motivates us to succeed.
Example: The work of psychologist Sigmund Freud</p>
<p>^one example for that I thought of was actually recycling because it takes the byproducts of our society (which are usually bad) and makes them more useful. We’ll have to look more into it but I know somethings off the bat like:
Landfills, which were a huge environmental obstacle because they produced methane gas (which is more harmful than CO2), can now be fitted with methane gas collectors to power homes and companies.</p>
<p>1) Thesis- Wealth only temporarily satisfies a craving for happiness and over time leaves you longing for more. </p>
<p>Example- Jay Gatsby( The Great Gatsby)- a very wealthy man who never really experiences true happiness.</p>
<p>Micheal Jackson (controversial topic but still fits)- Very wealthy man who was never able to experience the joys of childhood no matter how much money he spent.</p>
<p>The king and duke of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn- Deceived many people but never experienced true happiness because they always wanted more money. Their greed eventually led to their downfall.</p>
<p>2) every obstacle can be turned into opportunity</p>
<p>Scarlet Letter - a stretch, but you can argue that the disdain of the community led Hester to commit herself to charity work and become respected</p>