I understand that providing a counter-example in the SAT essay can help your score. I was wondering if someone could reply with a few good examples, as I am a little foggy on the specifics.
Would I put it in a small, separate paragraph before the conclusion, or integrate it into one of my other paragraphs?
Would I just use another literary example? If not, what kind of example should I use?
Sorry for the annoying question, I just really hope to get a 10-12 and understand all aspects of the essay except this.
I would make it its own paragraph. This way the contrast will really speak for itself instead of feeling like it was just tossed into another paragraph. As for examples, I would write about what you really know, regardless of whether it seems ‘academic’ or not. It doesn’t have to be literary references. I wrote a good portion of my SAT essay on Robert Downey Jr and still received a perfect score.
Thank you! I just don’t want to sound like i’m unsure on a position or like I am going against my own argument… @DaughterOfCoul
I always use a short counter example as a hook in my introduction. It’s a good way to make sure you have some sort of interesting hook. Otherwise, you can put it in a separate paragraph.
So would I state and counter example and then refute it? Or just say the counter ecample