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Which essay topics should I use for SAT Essay?

I'm going to plan to research some topics so that I'm going to be prepared for whatever the SAT prompt is.

Firstly, should I use two examples or three examples in the essay? I'm going to stick with examples only about literature and history, because they seem the most sophisticated.

Historical Example Choices:

1) Roman Empire (including Christianity)

2) French Revolution (including Napoleon)

3) World War II

Literature Example Choices:

1) The Catcher in the Rye

2) The Scarlet Letter

3) The Great Gatsby

4) Lord of the Flies

5) Crime and Punishment

6) The Outsiders

To summarize, this is my question: Which of these topics would you be most impressed by if I included them in my essay?

Update:

That's not true. It's easy to "so-called force" one of these topics into my essay. There are SOOO MANNNYYY motifs from almost all of these examples, and I can exemplify this trait in the essay. I'm particularly good at all of these.

Just please tell me which of the topics seem the most sophisticated....

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    10 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    None of them if they have nothing to do with the prompt. You won't know what the prompt is so you shouldn't try to force something in that doesn't fit. I would go through some practice essay prompts and prepare that way. This seems like a waste of your time.

    Source(s): ACT/SAT Prep tutor
  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    The SAT prompts don't always lend themselves to literary or historical references, especially something as particular as your examples.

    Don't stress about the essay, because there is really no way to foresee what the prompt will be. If, after reading it, you feel you can incorporate such information, then yes, it will be impressive. But remember, it's about how well you write a cohesive essay, not how much you learned in your World History class.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    as quickly as I took them my essay subject count substitute into asking no count if suggestions of previous performances ward off or help scholars. surely the essay is going to invite you to take an element between 2 according to probability greater alternatives and preserve it the proper you may.

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