Hello everyone,
I am compiling a list of essay examples (I am not good at coming up with things quickly during my practice SATs) and I would like some feedback on my “not sure” examples. (I have others that I am sure are okay to use)
I am aiming for a 10-12 on the essay.
The sources I am unsure of:
-The Bible (I have studied theology and am very comfortable with referencing this-I could find examples for every prompt basically)
-Supernatural Fictional books such as: Dracula, Carmilla, Let the Right One In, Salem’s Lot
-The Strain books
-Pygmalion
-A Christmas Carol
-Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Feel free to tell me which sources I should eliminate from this list
Also, is it acceptable to use movies/television shows as sources (along with a historical/literary example)?
Such as:
Psycho
Bates Motel
Animated movies (such as the Lion King, Corpse Bride, Nemo) I’m a huge fan of children’s movies/books
Sorry if any of these are incredibly off the wall as far as sources go (I have other more concrete sources)…that is why I am asking here:)
If you’re planning to use the Bible, be as subjective as possible. Usually if you write on sensitive topics such as religion, your reader may take offense and subconsciously grade you harder. But for everything else, as long as you can relate it to the prompt and don’t assume that the reader has seen/read your example, you should be fine. (Disney movies are great examples for most prompts. I wrote about the Lion King for a practice test at a test prep center and I received a 11.)
You can use what ever you want. You can even make sources up. The SAT is only looking at writing ability and not fact checking. It is best to use what you are comfortable with.
Check out this post for examples. https://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/blog/2009/06/01/in-praise-of-folly-writing-the-sat-essay/
Thanks everyone:)
@JHwang29 , you mean objective correct? I was planning to be unbiased and not really talk about religion at all, I was going to approach it as more of a book with short stories. I would talk about the characters/character’s struggles alone and not religion as a whole. More of a “history” book approach than a religious book for all intensive purposes.
Sorry I meant objective correct.
Yes, you can even make up sources if you want. This is testing your writing ability, not your ability to remember plot points.