<p>I am taking a Sat Prep class and my class and i are organizing a data base of examples to use on the essay.
The example i picked was Martin Luther King.
My teacher told me that i should pick examples in his life that most people do not know.Then he followed up saying that i shouldnt even use martin luther king because he is over used.
what do you guys think?</p>
<p>It doesn’t essentially matter what you use. Your goal on the essay is to use reasoning to answer the question and back up your argument. You don’t even need to memorize examples if you are creative enough. You can make things up or use well-known examples like Martin Luther King, Jr. It makes no difference, as long as you make sense, develop a good argument, and back it up. It’s not about what you know.</p>
<p>It’s not wrong to use an ubiquitous (LOL, SAT word) example like MLK. While you won’t impress the reader at first, supporting your example with great analysis and evidence will impress the reader just as much as a more obscure example.</p>
<p>Still, when it comes to the Civil Rights Movement, I prefer Rosa Parks over MLK.</p>
<p>You can use him, but think about it.</p>
<p>The essay reader has 2 min to read yours.
He has a bunch of essays to read.
He rarely gives out 6s.</p>
<p>If you develop a worn out example well, you might get that elusive 6. But, imagine how much easier it is with an example that most people don’t use. Also, even if you get the details wrong with a less common example, chances are, the reader won’t be able to catch it.</p>