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<p>So basically everyone thinks there should be two to three different examples for the essay, but the exemplery ones I read off prep books and such don't have that many examples! :S
What I mean to say is that a 11 or 12 essay I read has one example and expands it... for example, if the question was "Does television provoke violence?" :
1st paragraph: Statement about which side he or she is on (ex: "Television promotes aggression."), and introduction of example (ex: "A research done by psychologist S. Aytee reflects this belief)
2nd p.: Explanation of example "Aytee conducted an experiment [...] the control group showed violence more after watching 2400hours of television"
3rd p.: More about the same example "However the other group that did not watch television for 800 hours showed increased peacefulness..."
4th p.: conclusion "Therefore, television does provoke violence"
Something like that.</p>

<p>So my question is:
IS IT BETTER TO USE A TOTALLY DIFFERENT EXAMPLE PER BODY PARAGRAPH??? </p>

<p>PLEASE reply, I take the test in June :(</p>

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<p>Thanks so much for everyone who responded. i find particular tips inspiring. so thank you.</p>

<p>I would use a different idea per paragraph, otherwise it would sound kind of boring and it would go off topic more easily</p>

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<p>i would say that you should do different examples for different paragraphps, but you definitely don't need more than two examples. It's better to fully develop them and really write a lot than to just do a lot of 1/2 ass examples, IMO.</p>

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<p>oh i see. thanks IceFire and ham =)</p>

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<p>Thanks to everyone who offered suggestions on this thread. My D used your suggestions and her writing score was 780 on the June SAT, up from 660 back in December. She got a 10 on the essay. Thanks!</p>

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<p>Er... I used madeup examples. lol</p>

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<p>tagged for later uae.....</p>

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<p>THanks so much for these great advice !
I have read in Grammatix the TEMPLATE :</p>

<p>I/ Introduction: 3 sentences
Sen 1: Directly answer the Answer
Sen 2: THough..... , .... ( just make it more complex)
Sen 3: Introduce the 2-3 examples in the BODY</p>

<p>II/ BODY: 2-3 paragraph. ALL their EXAMPLES are FABRICATED and they proved that even the craziest examples about something weird in Mars still get the PERFECT SCORE !!! </p>

<p>III/ CONCLUSION: 2 sentences
Sen 1: One that RELATES all your EXAMPLES
Sen 2: Finish with a sentence that rephrases the 1st sentence in the essay</p>

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<p>wow, this thread is amazing!! All my questions answered!</p>

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<p>I lied, one question...is sentence 2 in the Template supposed to just expand on the position you have taken in Sentence 1?</p>

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<p>Yes, you further the 1st sentence to make it more insightful and sophisticated ! After the "comma", you confirm your point of view and then continue to the 3rd Sentence. For further details, get Grammatix & you will have a clearer perspective!</p>

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<p>Question again, Did Grammatix really help you a lot? The author makes it sound amazing, but is it really?</p>

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<p>How is Rocket Review?</p>