<p>How long are the essays you write on the SAT supposed to be? I recently subscribed to the online college board SAT course and have been writing practice essays. You only get 25 minutes to write them so I was wondering are the essays to be one paragraph essays or like five paragraph essays?</p>
<p>EDIT: Wow I spelled length wrong lol</p>
<p>It doesn’t specifically have to be five paragraphs, but it should definitely have an introduction, specific examples (at least two body paragraphs with concrete descriptions/development), and a conclusion. ALWAYS conclude. You might want to aim for four because of time (intro, two body paragraphs, conclusion) and then work up to writing three examples in.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>^ Agree with Skittle.</p>
<p>You might want to read a few 6 essays to see examples of what you’re aiming for. :)</p>
<p>Thanks for the help!</p>
<p>Ace,</p>
<p>Most essays seem to be 3-4 paragraphs, but I don’t think the number of paragraphs is as important as how they are structured and what you convey.</p>
<p>According to the Collegeboard.com you need: (i) outstanding critical thinking and to effectively and insightfully develop a point of view; (ii) clear and appropriate examples; (iii) to demonstrate coherence and smooth progression of ideas; and (iv) good use of language. </p>
<p>Also, I think it goes without saying that grammar and spelling should be sound. You can see some examples at the bottom of this link: [SAT</a> The Essay](<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools)</p>
<p>Hope this helps</p>
<p>Filling both pages is viewed favorably. I only use three or four paragraphs in my essays with one highly-elaborated example. Focus and coherence in the essay is very important. Most students are not proficient at transitioning between examples and graders often take a point off for this.</p>