- PRACTICE WRITING PROMPTS--Remember to take 5 minutes at the start and plan your essay. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!!!!
- Remember BEFORE YOU START:
- circle keywords in the prompt
- paraphrase the prompt so you are sure you understand it
- choose a clear point of view (I agree/I disagree/ I agree & disagree)
- Answer "Why?" and maybe even "How will be this implemented?"
- Write your thesis, combining your point of view with your reasoning.
- Consider the opposing side: what reasons might you concede or just flat-out refute? (Although remember that concessions strengthen your logos and ethos.
- What CONCRETE EXAMPLES will you use to support your reasoning?
Tips on beginning the essay: NPR story on the "new" SAT
Also, here is an example of how important it is to use both abstract and concrete language together in your essay: Abstract and Concrete Language together
How make concessions without making your argument seem wimpy: Graff Frames Page One and Graff frames page two.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: A piece that offers a critical perspective of the SAT essay: Is the SAT Creating A Generation of Bad Writers?
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