<p>Ok so the official question is should i have 3 different body paragraphs or just two and then a big conclusion.</p>
<p>Has anyone still gotten a 12 with only two body paragraphs</p>
<p>on my last sat i got a 10 but i had a one line conclusion, is the conclusion that important or could it be left out</p>
<p>If your not a good writer whcih option should you go with 2 body or 3 body paragraphs???</p>
<p>My guess is as good as yours, but from what I've read of essays that have received 12's, there is no precise formula for writing essays that score well. Many of the essays in the Blue Book that scored 12's are five paragraphs long, but I've heard that 4-paragraph essays that have strong body paragraphs do equally well, if not better than 5-paragraph essays (ie. you may have more time to develop examples in a 4-paragraph essay). Personally, I prefer the 5-paragraph essay in which the first body paragraph presents a point that contradicts the thesis, the second body paragraph refutes the point from the 1st paragraph and thus supports the thesis, and the third body paragraph provides another example that proves the thesis. My introduction and conclusions are generally short. But again, there is no formula for these essays: your opening and closing can be as short or long as you want them to be, as long as their lengths are appropriate in terms of 1) time spent writing them and 2) comprehensive statement of thesis. Incidentally, if you can include an appropriate quote or observation in your opening and closing, feel free to do so. At this point, I've not had any epiphanies with regards to clever quotes, but if you experience one the day of the test, make good use of it (use the quote as long as it advances your essay; stupid quotes -- "I feel best when I am happy," Winona Ryder -- just suck, and may cause your essay to suck too). Good luck!</p>
<p>I used a good quote in my intro, 2 body paragraphs (one obscure-but-strong historical example, and one literature), a conclusion, and got an 11. For me it was just a matter of time-- there is no way I could have gotten a third done in 25 min.</p>
<p>I think if you're not that strong of a writer that you should stick to the typical 3 body paragraph format.</p>
<p>I don't think you should ever leave the conclusion out. I normally keep mine to about 3 or 4 sentences.</p>