best essay strat?

tofulover
Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:37:15 +0000

Timing is a matter of practice, just like with any other section.
Also, write fast and cross out instead of erasing.

The conclusion and intro are the most importatn paragraphs. Period. I konw people say content is importatn too…and it is. you need to fill out a solid 2-3 body paragraphs, or one very DEtAILEd single body paragraph. But make sure you have a substantial, and that means more than 3 lines, intro and conclusion. Unless you are talented writer, don’t end theh conclusion w/ a choppy 1-2 sentences. Reserve that only if you think of something incredibley ingenious to say. toher than that the 5 vital elements of an essay:

FOCUS (good thesis, good conclusion, and good topic and concluding sentences in each paragraph to RELATE bacak to the thesis)
LENGTH (but you must have a meaty content as well… rambling on or digressing from the thesis will not help your essay no matter how long it is)
VOCAB - you must try to desperately convince the reader that you know the most arcane and intricate english words that you can conjure up in 25 mins
FlUIDITY- transitions are vital for those high scores, namely teh range of 10-12
ANALYSIS- don’t recount personal experiences and then wrap it up w/ a one sentence conclusion about how it relates to your central argument. Don’t give an inane summary of a book. Analyze, even throwing in a little imagination if needed. Creativity is good as long as it’s not childish or in excess.