<p>Given the time limit and space constraint, do you guys go for more examples (one per paragraph, from history, literature, current events) or concentrate on one example through three paragraphs? I personally thinks it seems more logically, and more convincing, to have a well developed point rather than three short, dangling examples. Which method is more advisable?</p>
<p>three short, dangling examples</p>
<p>I use two examples.</p>
<p>for my first SAT (this May), I used one developed personal example split into 2 paragraphs (+intro/conclusion) and got a 12.</p>
<p>I’m working on being able to develop one strong example. Based on the sample essays on the collegeboard website I’d say that’s all you really need.</p>
<p>2 examples - from literature and from science - more than enough :)</p>
<p>I used three examples and got a 12 (somehow…)</p>
<p>@rk33 that’s what I was basing off of too (collegboard and various prep book’s sample 6 essays). Though all the “essay formulas” I’ve seen everywhere stresses that 3 (or 2) academic, legit examples.</p>