<p>I have been writing essays with two-three examples.yet,I want to try writing an essay with one well developed example.Any help please!!!</p>
<p>I am actually a proponent of the one-example strategy. I only used one well-developed example in my SAT essays and scored two 12s and one 11. Essentially, if one has knowledge of a pertinent example to write a 250-300 word elaboration that happens to fit the exact prompt, that is all that is needed.</p>
<p>Please can you post one of those essays here?</p>
<p>There is an excellent essay in the Blue Book that uses just one example. Take a look at the “6” scoring essays and you will find it. In fact, I believe that both of the “6” scoring essays in the Blue Book use a single example, if memory serves.</p>
<p>Try using cause-and-effect relationships to develop your examples. You can do this by asking, and then answering, the question “Why?” For instance, take the prompt “the world is getting smaller every day.” Let’s say that you are going to use the One Laptop Per Child project as an example. Your first topic sentence is something like, “As the One Laptop Per Child project illustrates, even remote areas of the world are being connected to the global community at an increasing rate.” Your first paragraph would develop this idea. To write a second paragraph, you might ask yourself “Why are remote areas of the world being connected to the global community at an increasing rate?” Well, because a) technology is getting cheaper and cheaper and b) lots of concerned scientists are reaching out to developing nations. So that could be your second topic sentence: “These developments are taking place BECAUSE technology is growing cheaper and cheaper, and many concerned scientists are reaching out to developing nations.” Then the rest of your paragraph might develop that idea.</p>
<p>The other important thing is to make sure that you have lots and lots and lots of relevant facts about whatever examples you hope to use.</p>
<p>Here is the “Score of 6” example from the BB (2nd edition) test #3:</p>
<p>"Knowledge is power; it liberates us, enlightens us, allows us to grow and expand and better our conditions. Today, our knowledge of the world has grown immensely, and could be seen as “beyond our control”, and even a burden. However, history shows us that while great knowledge can sometimes be a heavy burden, it always has outweighing benefits.</p>
<p>History is rife with examples of knowledge being a burden, but ultimately proving to be beneficial. For instance, Galileo, a 17th century astronomer and scientist, was arguably the greatest contributer to science of our time. His diligent research of our Earth and solar system led to groundbreaking discoveries that, at the time, were extremely controversial. Galileo was the first scientist, and person, to question the Church’s statement that the Earth was the center of the solar system, and all other planets and the Sun revolved around it. He instead argued, and proved through research, that the Sun was the center of our galaxy, and Earth just another planet in its orbit. This knowledge was profound, enlightening, and powerful; it was also a great burden.</p>
<p>Galileo’s theory was met with disbelief, outrage, and violent opposition; it was an extreme burden to him. The Church was furious at Galileo for disproving its teachings because at the time, the Church’s word was law. Never before had its teachings been so scientifically and poignantly questioned. To think that the Earth wasn’t the center around which all things revolved was a shocking and humbling fact that those so fervently set in their beliefs couldn’t accept. Galileo was immediately attacked and interogated because of his powerful knowledge. He was declared a heretic, and excommunicated from the Church. Galileo was a very religious man; this social and spiritual ostracizing broke him completely. Even still, he knew that although his knowledge was a heavy and painful burden, it was true, and would later benefit generations of scientists to come. Today, attribute Galileo’s discoveries as some of the most important scientific findings of the common era.</p>
<p>Galileo’s story is a historical example of powerful knowledge being a burden, but ultimately having extremely positive benefits. If it weren’t for great minds constantly expanding our knowledge of the world, we would be a stagnant peoples, never moving forward and creating new and marvelous things. Knowledge truly is a tool that can change the world and although it may sometimes be inconvenient, it is the most powerful thing we have."</p>
<p>In essence, the writer has significant knowledge of Galileo and how to apply this example to the prompt.</p>
<p>Yeah,it is hard to write only one example nut I can see that it is very effevtive</p>