How I improved my SAT essay by 7 points: tips from a 1600 scorer
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- čas přidán 3. 07. 2024
- I always struggled with the SAT essay section, but on my latest test I managed to improve from a 14 to a 21! This video covers everything I did differently between my essays and how you can improve too. At the end I also read my 7 6 8 essay out loud (plz don't judge it too harshly lmao) to give you a reference for that score.
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Part 1: WRITE A LOT!! 0:54
Part 2: Vocab 1:51
Part 3: What to include in your analysis 3:19
Part 4: Using all the rhetorical devices 4:08
Part 5: Writing a thesis 4:46
Part 6: My essay :0 5:56
Supertutor TV's video on writing a perfect SAT essay: • 3 Tips: Writing the Pe...
College Board's example essays: collegereadiness.collegeboard...
Bonus--here's a list of some commonly used rhetorical devices: 7esl.com/rhetorical-devices/
I realize I didn't mention it much in the video, but it really helps to have these memorized. I feel like there were parts of my essay that could have been much better if I cited more specific devices than what I did, and that's an easy way to improve! :)
Check out the other videos in this series where I share how I scored a 1600 and some tips for each of the other sections too! Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe for more, and I hope this helped you out :))
Dude, I filled 2 pages and got 14 too!😳 PRO TIP: FILL PAGES W/WOUT MEANING
haaaa exactly XD
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So just make sure to use up all the pages??
I've just stumbled across your channel in Reddit and couldn't have found it more helpful! As a self-preparing foreign student who strives for a 1550+ SAT score to apply in the US, I gathered a lot more confidence watching your videos about the format and scoring of the sections. Particularly, I've found your emphasis on vocabulary extremely useful! Love from Bulgaria!
Sameee, am a Filipino tho, applying for a scholarship in Australia
I just watched the entire series! Thank you so much these are very helpful
I love your tips!
Apparently SAT Essays and Subject Tests are no longer!
Yeah I heard! Thank goodness, honestly :DD
Anna you’re a queen
Damn good Anna : )
i improved from a 13 to 16 because of you. Thank you for this video
Any tips for increasing marks on the Reading part of the essay criterion
I'm so happy the tips worked!! :D I think the key for the reading portion is to incorporate what they deem the "most important" claim (again, this is a tad subjective...ugh) and to quote/paraphrase elements of the text prominently to show your understanding (this should be done in tandem with analyzing it). This means clearly stating the author's argument and the overall message of their work in your thesis and throughout your essay. They also give points for quoting and paraphrasing "skillfully" (this might mean quoting the proper moments of the text?), so it might help to carefully go over the student examples+scoring notes on their website to see what differentiates good quoting from perfect quoting in the graders' minds. Good luck--and great job so far!!
Well I take it tomorrow and I made a straight 14 last time :*(. Let's see if I do better tomorrow.
Hope it went well!!
@@annas-universe Reading was rough :(
do you have the essay posted somewhere for reference. It sounded really good. How did you develop the essay given then time limit ?
Unfortunately I don’t, but you can screenshot the parts of the video where I show it if you want :) I took my school’s AP Lang and AP Lit classes which really helped me with writing under pressure.
Hey! I was just wondering, should I write completely with my own ideas, or should I refer to things that the prompt gives. ( Like quoting the author etc.) I'm taking the SAT in eight days and I'm super nervous!! Any other tips would be highly appreciated:) thx
Definitely include the author's quotes (or paraphrased versions of what they're saying) since you're making your argument about basically how the author argues what they're arguing. Along with the author's quote, you should name what device it's an example of (metaphor, personification, etc), and then after that you can be creative with your own ideas on how that functions to prove the author's points. From my own experience, I've found that CB likes when you follow the structure/examples they give in the instructions (so one paragraph about stylistic choices/rhetorical devices, one about facts/logic, and one about reasoning). Even though conforming and not being creative is terrible advice for writing in general, College Board doesn't seem to value creativity that much (which makes me so salty). Hope this helps!!
@@annas-universethank you so much!!! I want to become an engineer someday as well ❤️
Since they removed the essay from the SAT, should I still take it this March?
If you're already signed up for the essay, it couldn't hurt, but it's definitely not necessary to take it anymore (and never really was lol) :)
Will they take points off for misspelling words?
Hello there.. I scored 1300 on my SAT (dec), first attempt. 570 in eng and 730 in math.. I need to develop my english. Can you suggest a way through which I can score 1500+. plz I need to score it.. Thnks
Hi--I would recommend taking all the reading and writing sections of the practice tests available online and recording all your mistakes either in a spreadsheet or notebook so you can discover trends in your wrong answers! Remember that even just a little practice each day on Khan Academy or a practice test every few weeks can go a long way. I also have videos on the SAT reading and writing sections that go much more in-depth that might be helpful--good luck!! :D
@@annas-universe Thank You so much... I will implement the same in my prep.
You should be a teacher
Tips for the analysis portion?
Supertutor tv’s video on the SAT essay had really good advice on the analysis section! Is the essay still even a thing though?
@@annas-universe it’s not but I need these tips
@@annas-universe if you can link me to analysis in specific that’ll be highly helpful since I’m a subscriber of her channel
Are you allowed to take only the essay part than testing the whole exam?
Unfortunately no, but the essay section doesn't exist anymore for the SAT anyways :)
@@annas-universe I thought it became optional doesn't it still exist. I mean for this year of course.
I too need to know how can i start my essay? What to start it with? What should i analayse?
You can start off your essay with an introduction--first ask a rhetorical question related to the passage that you'll answer within your essay or come up with a different interesting hook. Then, explain the very basics like the title and author and maybe some context for what the passage was about. Finally, end your introduction with your thesis statement, which should act as a summary of what you discuss all your body paragraphs. You'll want to mention any style choices (like metaphors, personification, word choice, etc), logic + data, and reasoning (this one's a little more general) within your essay (and thesis statement). You analyze the different strategies the author uses to make their point (as opposed to making an argument about what you think or anything like that). Here's some of the rhetorical devices that you can use as evidence and analyze--it helps to be able to recognize the most common of these in the text: blog.prepscholar.com/rhetorical-devices-list-examples
Hope this helps! :)
You are so generous, thank you so much for your love and support. I am so thankful to you. I have my SAT tomorrow. You have taken it before, can you tell me if we practise the previous, is that enough for the practice? Esp for math?
Sorry I didn’t see this in time to respond, but I hope it went well for you! :D