What examples should I NOT use for the essay?

Test Preparation
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I’m currently prepping for the old SAT and I’m wondering what extremely controversial examples I should avoid. The only thing I can come up with is not writing about Hitler.
Also, would the Milgram Experiment be okay?

2

Milgram is fine–there was actually an SAT CR passage about it.

3

Avoid appealing to religious beliefs to back up your argument (E.g. the Bible/Quran/Torah says XYZ, therefore you should…). Of course if it’s something verifiably true (Genesis 1:1 says God created the heavens and earth), you can say that, but you probably don’t need to/shouldn’t use them in an SAT essay.

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Hitler, race cards, any religious reasons, any genocides, any dictators, any criticisms regarding the world or your generation (especially if you don’t persecute yourself).

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Thanks everyone.