<p>I don't know anyone who got a 12 on the essay. Everyone I know got a 9 or a ten. We are trying to figure out what a 12 essay looked like. This was for the January 2012 SAT with the topic about whether you should question people in authority. Thx!</p>
<p>I would love to see this,too! Will someone please post to help all of us? Thanks!</p>
<p>come on guys. Please help us! will someone please post your 12 essay from January???</p>
<p>Why would you try to copy the styles of others? It would only make your life more difficult. Honestly, you should develop your own strategy and ask English teachers to critique timed essays you write on your own time. Having written an actual 12 essay (11 on a bad day), I have learned that writing in my own style is far more effective than copying that of others. For instance, I favor writing two longer body paragraphs that delve into more detail–creating an essay with a total of 4 paragraphs on two full pages. Usually, I choose two pieces of evidence from literature, history, and personal experiences (that is, I would not use one topic twice, but instead something like paragraph 1 is literature-related while paragraph 2 is about personal experience). A lot of people believe that 3 body paragraphs is the only way to get that 12, but the truth is, whatever is most effective for you will make you score higher.</p>
<p>it has nothing to do with copying the style of others- its to help others on the board to see what they are looking for. Poeple have posted a lot of 12 essays in the past to help all of us and i was just asking for someone to post theirs from January. i thought someone might be benevolent.</p>
<p>It was just my two cents, take it whichever way you wish to but understand that I did not intend to offend you. What I said in the previous post was meant to caution you in case you actually wished to mirror the styles of others since nobody really explained why specifically he/she wanted to see a copy. Unfortunately, it appears that I am unable to service you benevolently, since I scored an 11 on the January test.</p>
<p>Score:
12</p>
<p>Prompt:</p>
<p>Is it wise to be suspicious of the motives or honesty of other people, even those who appear to be trustworthy? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.</p>
<p>Essay:</p>
<p>Suspicion is often a sign of active participation in a society or environment. Unequivocally, society has continuously innovated through the years. However, such innovation would not be possible had citizens of a society simply accepted every idea and fact as incontrovertibly true. By impugning accepted ideas and values or even motives of others, one can discover something previously unkown. Therefore, this allows for continuous innovation and exposure of truth. Through Macbeth by Shakespeare, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, and events that transpired during the Gilded age, one can see how suspicion positively impacted their societies or individuals.</p>
<p>Macbeth is a quintessential example of how suspicion can lead to positive rather than deleterious effects. After hearing from the witches, who had iniquitous intentions, Macbeth did not consider being suspicious of their true intentions: sabotaging him. However, Macbeth’s foil instantly saw the issues with the situation. He consistently tried to warn macbeth of the consequences that could arise. However, Macbeth, lacking suspicion, did not listen. Although Macbeth continues on to technically achieve his goal of becoming king, he eradicates everything that truly has value to him. Banquo, although dead by the end, on the other hand, maintains his dignity by doing everything he can via his suspicion to aid society. In addition, his sons end up taking the throne. Hence, suspicion often generates positive results as evidenced by Macbeth.</p>
<p>Fahrenheit 451 is also an example that elucidates how suspicion and refusing to believe accepted ideas can benefit society. Living in a futuristic society, Montag is a fireman who ironically creates fires instead of put the out. The things he is ordered to burn are books. However, as Montag ends up reading a book due to his suspicion of whether they are actually meaningless, he realizes that they are great additions to society. Thus, he challenges the status quo and in essence rebels against the accepted ideas. Through his suspicion, Montag was able to preserve great literary works and advance society.</p>
<p>History also provides examples where suspicion benefited societies as a whole. During the Gilded Age, Indians were often treated poorly. However, the government passed many laws that seemingly helped the natives. The natives, on the other hand, were suspicious of the federal government’s true intentions. The Medicine Lodge Treaty forced many enemy nation tribes on one reservation and thus sparked violence. However, due to their suspicion, tribes often tried to flee. As a result, they often strived to find true freedom rather than suffer. The Dawes Severalty Act was another example that seemingly helped Indians but was in reality a plot to split them up. However, since Indians often did not trust the Americans after the long train of abuses, few tribes actually fully dissipated. Indian affairs unequivocally illustrate how suspicion can be beneficial.</p>
<p>Suspicion, although possessing a negative connotation, can actually help society in many ways. Through the act of being suspicious, one can generate lasting innovations and giant leaps forward. As evidenced by both Macbeth and Fahrenheit 451, literature is a prime example of the positive impacts. In addition, history itself also corroborates such claims. Without suspicion, society may not have reached where it is today.</p>
<p>How’d you fit 500+ words in there? damn</p>
<p>that is sooooo good! I can see why you got a 12!!! thanks for posting!</p>
<p>Wow. Excellent essay. I am in awe.</p>