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01-02-2008, 10:13 PM
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I did what Liist described whenever I took the SAT; I'd just go to Sparknotes the night before the test and look over the themes & motifs for the books I had read -> I got a 9 on the essay (ok...), but 800 writing.
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01-03-2008, 02:47 AM
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9 essay but 800 writing, nice job =D
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01-05-2008, 02:31 AM
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^ good thread
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01-05-2008, 12:40 PM
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I've been able to work Galileo or the Civil Rights Movement into about every essay prompt.
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01-05-2008, 05:44 PM
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u can also use stephen glass - a writer who cooked up stories, personal gain, manipulating the system, deceptive
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01-05-2008, 08:22 PM
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American Revolution has many themes in it you can use
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01-11-2008, 01:42 AM
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So do the World Wars
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01-11-2008, 04:14 PM
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The Crucible can be used for a lot of things.
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01-11-2008, 11:00 PM
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For most of us, religious allusions are great. Being a Christian, I can put a lot of Biblical examples.
This can apply to pretty much any religion, ...maybe except the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
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01-12-2008, 12:07 PM
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The Truman Show (movie) - questioning one's reality, freedom etc...
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01-12-2008, 08:17 PM
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Gone With The Wind- Scarlett changed her point of view and actions for the better
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01-13-2008, 12:06 AM
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The Gross Domestic Happiness of Bhutan. Trust me, use this and you'll get a 12!
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01-13-2008, 12:13 AM
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Hey I remember reading an article about that in economics, didn't really explain much though. You wanna share exactly how you use it for essays?
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01-14-2008, 05:34 PM
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"Gone With The Wind- Scarlett changed her point of view and actions for the better" She did?
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01-14-2008, 09:51 PM
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Explain the Jihad from the point of a terrorist for controversy and the 12!
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