Is it OK to use fabricated, unknown, or foreign books as examples in the SAT essay?

Test Preparation
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<p>I am an international student from Asia who came to US like a year ago.
Other parts of the SAT test are pretty doable, but I cannot write an essay.
Though my diction is the worst problem of my writing, I think I can improve my essay partly by finding good examples.</p>

<p>However, I know nothing.</p>

<p>I know only a few books written in English that I can use as an example.
I have only shallow knowledge in American/U.S. history.</p>

<p>So what I wonder is whether I can use, in an SAT essay section, a foreign book or historical example that is not known to most of people.</p>

<p>Can I use a book that is almost totally unknown?
Or Can I even make up a book and story?</p>

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<p>yes. If anything, if it supports your position and is well written, its encouraged.</p>

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<p>I firmly agree. It is not essential for a reader to have pre-existing knowledge regarding your examples. If the reader can understand your exmaple’s pertinence to the topic and it enhances your argument, then that is perfectly fine.</p>

4

<p>Agreed with both of the above. The only reason this wouldn’t work is if your argument is so bad that only being supported by a famous author would make it seem reasonable. And in that case, you probably have a bad argument anyway.</p>

5

<p>Look at it as comparing a little child to the SAT as they didn’t know about it. The person reading your essay isn’t going to know everything about everything.</p>