SAT Essay - Six Steps To Getting A High Score

SAT Essay - Six Steps To Getting A High ScoreGetting a high score on the SAT Essay does not have to be difficult. If you follow the six steps Iveoutlined below youll do exactly what you need to score your best.1. Read the prompt carefullyThis is the step where many students go wrong. Read the SAT Essay prompt and withyour pencil underline the main idea you need to be writing about. Most students who getlow scores fail to read the prompt carefully. Dont be one of them.2. Decide on a thesisNow that you understand the prompt, choose one side of the issue presented. Your thesismust be the equivalent of a yes or no to the prompt. Dont be afraid to use the words ofthe prompt in your thesis. For example if they ask, "Are people basically good?" Youcan have a thesis that says "This essay will show that people are basically good."3. Brainstorm 3-4 examples to support the thesisNow that you have a thesis you can go in search of examples to support it. Quickly makea list of several works of literature you read in school or events you studied in historythat support your point of view. Once you have these go on to the next step.4. Create a short introduction that incorporates the thesisYou basically have the outline for your essay now. A thesis and a one sentencedescription of each of your examples. Now begin writing the introduction by saying afew words about the topic. Then one sentence on your thesis. It does not have to beanything fancy.5. Write 3-4 body paragraphsNow that your introduction is written support your thesis with the examples yougenerated in step 3. Make sure that in your paragraph you tell them what you are goingto prove in the first sentence. Give a few details that prove your point in the next twosentences. And finally give a concluding sentence that tells how your example supportedyour thesis.6. Write a conclusion that uses an analogy or metaphor to back up your thesis

The best essays end with an analogy or very brief anecdote that drives the point home.You can also make a prediction about the future. Whatever you do dont force yourself tocome up with a brilliant conclusion. At the minimum you can just summarize theevidence you came up with to support your thesis.Did you find these tips writing the SAT Essay useful? You can learn a lot more abouthow to write well for the SAT Essay by visiting SAT Essay.URL: http://www.sat-essay.net/

SAT Essay - Six Steps To Getting A High Score

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