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The SAT Essay 黑体字为万能模板 建议通读！ Key Points: 1. Create your own template – aka “Universal Template.” 2. Research your 25 default examples. 3. Learn to write a strong thesis sentence: Keyword + Yes OR No Why/How/What? 句式变化---强调语气 句式：句子中的位置 倒装句 主从配置 短句与不完整句 否定肯定句式 平行结构 修辞性疑问句 4. Work on transitions. 5. Create an interesting introduction and a strong conclusion. Having taught classes on how to take the SAT for more than 10 years now, I find the SAT essay section to be the easiest and most predictable section of the test. The cool thing about this section is that the College Board can only test you on a limited range of prompts and your response(s) can be customized, prepared, practiced, and mastered. I am not talking about cheating on the SAT, but being prepared for all possible scenarios, to the point that nothing can surprise you. Many academies and private tutors claim that you cannot prepare a specific essay on a particular topic in advance, but I disagree. This section of the SAT can indeed be predicted, prepared, and mastered before you even step into the test site. The SAT Essay: The 80:20 Rule Let’s take a scientific approach to the SAT essay. Unlike the math section of the SAT, the verbal section is feared by many students because of the abundance of advanced vocabulary, grammar rules, unpredictable reading genres, and essay prompts. Students frequently ask: 1. How many SAT words should I memorize? 2. Which books should I read to prepare for the critical reading section? 3. How about dictions and idioms? How many are there? 4. Can I predict possible essay prompts? 5. Can I guarantee at least a double-digit score on my essay? My responses are: 1. 3,000-5,000, depending on your previous exposure to the SAT 2. Combination of novels, magazines, journals, and textbooks (Ryan’s Top 10 Picks) 3. Less than 100 idioms and dictions 4. Absolutely! 5. Absolutely, yes! My approach is this: Instead of trying