<p>I never wrote a SAT essay till now because I didnt know the concepts, but after I read ''how to write 12 essay in 10 days'' I understood the method. The part that I didnt understand was about ''examples''. (Memorize 25 examples). </p>
<p>Where do I get these examples from: Wikipedia, novels, books, mags, news and etc.</p>
<p>Questions:</p>
<p>1) What should I type in Wiki to give me examples?(EX: I cant type PS3 or dishwahers )
2) What are the books you CCers(high essay scorers: 2 digit score) recommed ?
3) Is there any newspaper you recommend me to subscribe to ?
4) Are there any SPECIFIC examples that I should memorize ?
5) What if I didnt know any examples for the prompt in the exam, what should I do ?</p>
<p>If I remember any more questions, I will post them .</p>
<p>Bump ANSWERS please</p>
<p>BUMP char10</p>
<p>Also what is meant by ‘‘universal template’’</p>
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<p>Information about essay prompts:</p>
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<p>^ Thank you @eliza, I really appreciate that if you need any help dont hesitate to PM me.</p>
<p>I’ve never read any SAT essay tip books, but my method for writing essays has fared pretty well. Avoid wikipedia, it can be accurate but since anyone can edit it, the information may not be true.
For examples I advise watch the news every day while you are doing your morning routine. I enjoy CNN American Morning. Look at news articles online. I read some of the funny articles on AOLnews. Pay attention in class, especially in English and history. There will be plenty of great examples there.</p>
<p>The essays are usually very broad and easy to take a stance on. If you are really stuck for an example make up a personal example. Try to think back in your favorite books, classes, and current events. Something is bound to fit with your answer.</p>
<p>1) Don’t use wikipedia.
2) I haven’t read a lot of books, but here is what I think is good. Somehow, I manage to fit in The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho for most plots. To Kill A Mockingbird is also a good one.
3) The New York Times. Read an article or two everyday. You can easily find it online.
4) Just know the basics of the Civil Rights Movement, the Holocaust, and Thomas Edison
5) The essay topics on CollegeBoard will not be so obscure so that you wouldn’t be able to think of anything. If you are still worried, visit the [SAT</a> Essay Prompt Archetypes](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/764514-sat-essay-prompt-archetypes.html]SAT”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-preparation/764514-sat-essay-prompt-archetypes.html) thread and make sure you can think of examples for every prompt.</p>
<p>Also, use what you already know. What good, classic books have you read? They don’t even have to be phenomenal; I’ve seen people devise excellent examples with Harry Potter. What did you learn in history or social studies class? American Revolution? Civil War? My eighth grade was focused almost entirely on the American Civil War: things that lead up to it, the war itself, and what happened afterwards. Therefore, I love to use the Civil War as an example.</p>
<p>Some novels I thought were helpful: 1984, The Catcher in the Rye, Fahreinheit 451, A Clockwork Orange</p>
<p>Some famous examples: Hitler, MLK, FDR, World War II, Lincoln</p>
<p>Although, for the one I took, the prompt was on nature, so I pulled out some Central American conservation wildlife knowledge and embellished on that…you’ll make it work.</p>