| I got an 11 on the essay, and I counter-argued in the third body paragraph.
heres what I did.
intro paragraph (w/ a good hook)
para 2 reason 1
para 3 reason 2
para 4 counter an opposing view
para 5 conclusion
i didn't waste any time 'planning', i planned quickly and things came together as I wrote..AND i filled up almost everything. I try to fill up everything though.
Do that, and throw in a few impressive words here and there and you should do well.
Good luck!!
Now, unfortunately the writing section doesn't count for much, so hopefully I can get my composite score up by a ton hahha. | 
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