Practising essay writing?

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<p>I have an incredibly hard time writing a decent essay in the 25 minutes allotted.</p>

<p>Does anyone have any tips for improving? I'm planning on practising a lot this summer. Are there any common themes that appear, or good things to do? From looking around, I have the vague idea that using literary examples seems to be the best way to go.</p>

<p>Further advice? </p>

<p>And also - does anyone have any essay questions I might be able to practice on? I have the blue book, but I'm hoping for more practise, on the just the essay section.</p>

<p>thanks!</p>

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<p>Scroll down near the bottom of this page and you’ll find a ton of past essay prompts:</p>

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<p>Both literary and historical examples work. Research possible topics.</p>

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<p>That really helps a lot.</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>Coming up with a format for your introduction that you can mold to various prompts can help save time.</p>

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<p>Just another quick question:</p>

<p>Right now I can’t finish the essay in the allotted 25 minutes, so how should I go about overcoming that? Should I start with a longer time interval first and gradually shorten it, or should I just stick with the 25 minutes?</p>

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<p>I would actually try giving yourself less time, and then when you lengthen it to 25 minutes you will feel like you have a lot of time.</p>