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02-22-2008, 01:37 PM
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| Universal Essay examples
Ive been doing some last minute search for universal essay examples (Really shudnt have procrastinated this much lol). I have a bunch of literary and hitorical examples but several essay prompts are totally unrelated to my examples, and I have trouble coming up with examples on the spot.
My current list of universal examples:
FDR
MLK
Ghandi
To Kill a Mockingbird
UNited States COnstitution
Animal Farm
But take for example an essay prompt like:
Is there any value for people to belong only to a group or groups with which they have something in common?
or:
Is the most important purpose of technology today different from what it was in the past?
My examples just dont fit. Should I just find more universal examples or are there any other solutions?
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02-22-2008, 01:47 PM
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Gandhi is spelled G-A-N-D-H-I.
If he really is one of your universal examples, I just helped you dodge a bullet there.
He's one of my Universal examples too 
Personally, I've found that THe Grapes of Wrath, The Old Man and the Sea, To Kill a Mockingbird, Gandhi, and The Revolutionary War make perfect examples for most situations.
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02-22-2008, 02:50 PM
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There's already a post on this somewhere back. I wish people would just not prepare the essays in advance and just think on their own two feet when they see the essay question. But I know that's just not going to happen.
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02-22-2008, 03:03 PM
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Servedin14: typo lol
dchow08: Wouldnt people just be hurting themselves by not preparing?
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02-22-2008, 03:19 PM
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^ Seriously, take advantage of the oppurtunity when you have it.
Afterall, "oppurtunity only knocks on your door once." If you have the chance to prep for the exam, why not.
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02-22-2008, 03:52 PM
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley can be used in any situation imaginable. Knowing WWII history is very useful, and then I always do a personal example for my third.
Edit: But, I don't use that model all the time. I digress based on the topic, if I can find a better example, or if the example doesn't fit.
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02-22-2008, 06:50 PM
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I guess I just don't like the idea of basically preparing your answer beforehand. I mean, the idea is that you actually think about the prompt and reflect on your own thoughts, and then develop a rough draft of a well-thought out answer in a short amount of time. The Essay isn't about, "Okay, how will I manage to squeeze Gandhi into this essay and make it sound good?" It's good to have a good basic knowledge on stuff, because then you can actually back up your thesis with good evidence, but I think that preparing everything beforehand is just stupid. The Essay portion becomes a measure of how well you can mold certain facts into a certain prompt, not as much a measure of your writing ability and your ability to think on your own two feet, your ability to really think on your own.
And I feel sorry for those SAT essay graders who have to read thousands and thousands of essays that are so generic and that sound exactly the same.
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02-23-2008, 08:32 AM
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^Its not our fault that the test is made to be beat. do you think all those 2300+'s just sit at home and wait to write a really good essay in 25 minutes or practice before. I'm gonna place my bets on practice before.
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02-01-2009, 05:38 PM
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The Simpsons is something I use a LOT.
Also the Bible.
And I sometimes make books up.
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02-01-2009, 06:39 PM
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Lol, don't use TV as an example unless you can write a scholarly essay.
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde is also a good one.
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02-02-2009, 01:17 AM
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the play death of a salesman can be molded to relate to most... then again we studied it for over 3 months in english so i knew it inside and out... just mold your examples too the topic if your stuck, or bs as long as its not too noticeable... i always bs quotations
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02-02-2009, 03:51 PM
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guys i have an sat writing packet that is perfect for this, pm me and ill give it,.
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11-04-2009, 11:59 AM
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| Hi GanDhIizRiPpiN or eberybory else
My name is Anna and i am a german student. at the moment i am preparing for the english diploma and i would be extremely glad, if you could send me your writing packet...I am looking for some kind of universal essays that could fit to deifferent creative writing topics...! it would be of relly great help to me :-)
Thanx a lot,
Anna
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11-04-2009, 06:34 PM
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Hahahahha I wrote about both FDR and MLK for my Oct SAT essay... I basically use MLK for everything
anyway it earned me a 10, but I got 80 on MC so still 800 
1984 is also a good one.
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