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SAT ESSAY
ESSAY: EXAMPLE brainstorm thread
Hey guys... Since I always have a TON of difficulty coming up with examples to use in the essay, I thought we could brainstorm some general ones together that can be used for different topics. (we did this in my prep class)
I always run out of time because I spend too much time thinking about what to write... I hope other people can benefit from this topic too! Hopefully once we get a good list I can compile and put it together in an easy-to-use format for each of us to have and review!
So, to start... I've usually been able to use To Kill a Mockingbird in my essays...
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Umm, it really depends on what the topic is. You can use anything in literature or history as examples in your essay (i.e The Scarlet Letter, Huckleberry Finn, an non-fiction book/article that you know of, Of Men and Mice, Martin Luther King Jr., George Washington, any event in history, etc.). You can use ANYTHING as long as it goes with the topic. But, don't just sit there on test day trying to think of something in literature or history. If nothing comes to mind with-in a few minutes but you do have an example to use that is personal, go ahead and use the personal example. I used personal examples in my SAT essay, nothing historical whatsoever, and got a perfect 12. It's not what you use, it's how you use it and how you organize your thoughts in your essay.
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I took my SATs in May and had a hard time coming up with good examples too.
One of the best examples I found was Martin Luther King Jr. He works for many different essay topics. You could also look up some other people to learn more about them before you take the test. Pick books that have a lot of themes.
I'm not sure what you've read in school or what grade you're in or anything.
I'd say to use these..
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Hitler.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt [[Link](Mouse over link to see full location)]
- The Scarlet Letter
- Grapes of Wrath
- Of Mice and Men
Or use things from one of the World Wars if you know them.
Just be sure to use at least two examples in your essay. They look for that when they grade. Also, examples can't be too important. I got a 7 on my essay and had very vague examples because I couldn't think of good ones for my question.
Sorry I couldn't help more. =/
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