<p>I know that scores for essays depend on content and style, but do essays that contain three supports generally receive better scores than those that include only two?
I'm asking this because one of my biggest obstacles in writing the essays is coming up with strong examples to support my argument. I'm accustomed to using only two examples because I feel can develop and relate them more to the thesis.
Did anyone get a score of 12 by just using two examples, or should I try to think of more?</p>
<p>Naturally, If a person uses more examples, they will have a longer essay. Since (it seems that) longer essays score higher, an essay with three examples would be more likely to score higher than an essay with two examples. I used 2 long examples and got a 10... Two completely fictitious examples. If you are having difficulties coming up with examples to support your thesis, remember that the SAT essay is not being graded on the historical accuracy on the essay. In fact, when an MIT professor was asked to give advice for the essay, he responded, "I would advise writing as long as possible, and include lots of facts, even if they're made up." I know this sounds silly, but don't be afraid to make up examples such as personal experiences or even historical examples to support your thesis ( my friend made up a whole elaborate story about some scientist (cousteau?) getting divorced because all he did was work for his discovery on the Jan. SAT and ended up getting a 12!) . Such examples can support your thesis better than an event in history, for they are made exclusively to support your thesis. The SAT essay favors quantity over quality. So, just write as much as you can, and incorporate as many facts as you can (remember they don't have to be real). Hope I helped.</p>
<p>I got a 12 with two supports.</p>
<p>I got a 12 with 1.</p>
<p>3 solid supporting points will probably do it - higer chances than with 2 or 1.</p>
<p>12 with two points</p>
<p>11 with 2.</p>
<p>12 with 3.</p>
<p>For the "focus leads to important discoveries" I used</p>
<p>Leonardo Da Vinci and Anatomy
Andrew Wiles and Fermat's Last Theorem
Oedipus Rex and Getting farked over</p>