<p>Can someone give me advice as to how to fill 2 pages full of BS in 25 minutes? How do I avoid writer’s cramp? Now this may sound conceited, but compared to essays that scored 11+ on this forum, my essay lacked not substance, but rather length. </p>
<p>If someone wants to read my sat essay, please PM me thanks :)</p>
<p>you just have to be a good at it … it comes naturally for me</p>
<p>1) Pick three good books AHEAD OF TIME that you are relatively familiar with (or you can just read the cliffs notes) e.g. Pride and Prejudice, Hamlet, and Merchant of Venice. It really doesn’t matter which ones you pick. </p>
<p>2) The essay prompts tend to be VERY general, so it is simple to find and manipulate even the most obscure examples that answer the prompt. For example, if the prompt is: “Some people think success is based on hard work, while others believe it is based on luck. Support one of the sides with examples from literature, history, etc.” Right off the top of my head, I see that Darcy’s attempts to woo Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice were based on hard work as he had to really work to win her favor. In Hamlet, you can easily talk about how Hamlet’s ability to find his uncle culpable for his father’s death was based on hard work through various schemes. For Merchant of Venice, you can explain how Portia was able to exonerate Antonio through hard work at the end of the story. Yes, these examples are not the absolute best to answer the prompt, but they show you are a well-read person and the SAT graders like that. Simply write an introduction talking about what works of literature you will be using, followed by three body paragraphs each with a different example supporting your thesis and end with a conclusion restating everything you said in the introduction.</p>
<p>3) Write ALOT, fill up the entire packet. Although you may not have much information, you can always add fluff and big words to expand your ideas. I find it effective to memorize a good word list from Kaplan or Princeton Review and sprinkle a bunch of these words through the essay to show your intelligence. But, make sure you know what the words mean.</p>
<p>4) I memorized one very, very general quote from each book that I felt perfectly summed up the main idea. I was able to manipulate my arguments so I could include this quote. There is no doubt in my mind that the use of quotes really showed that I was an avid, attentive reader.</p>
<p>5) Write neatly in print. Also write large.</p>
<p>SAT essay readers really don’t care about your argument. They want to see that you can utilize ideas you’ve learned from school and formulate them into a nice, effective essay.</p>
<p>BTW, I got a 12 on my essay and by following this method, I can crank out 12’s with no sweat.</p>
<p>totally agree with CCRunner</p>
<p>Have your examples ready…don’t feel like it is cheating or something. It isn’t.** They care about your substance to a degree, but in reality, they don’t really care** </p>
<p>Write a lot…even if it doesn’t make sense to you. Seriously. Just write! I’m naturally good at BS, so it’s easy for me. </p>
<p>Try using parallel structures, which forces you to add more elaboration.</p>
<p>You don’t have to use SAT vocab ALL over the place, but make sure you do, but also be aware of your word choice in general. Be specific, without wasting your time.</p>
<p>Write 3 example, an intro, and a conclusion. They’re like a paragraph each, which should equal 2 pages</p>
<p>I naturally write large, so write huge.</p>
<p>I also hear using the word “ameliorate” is like +5 points.</p>
<p>I know I used it</p>