09-25-2011, 10:50 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-25-2011, 10:53 AM by Storyteller.)
I took the test in July - You are required to complete two essays - the first is an opinion piece and you get 30 minutes to complete it; the second is a formal argument for your chosen position and you are allotted 40 minutes to complete. The second essay requires quoting twice from the sources provided - there is not enough time to worry about footnoting, APA or MLA style, etc. You can't even "copy" the quotations to add to your essay, so keep your quotations short and to the point.
I'm a professional writer and I found the essays a gruesome chore - Time is your nemesis and the minutes pass quickly.
Consider writing some practice essays between now and when you take the test - I didn't and I wish I had.
Good luck and don't fret over the essays. Do your best and then forget about it.
Whatever you end up scoring, you score - there is no rhyme or reason or explanation on how you did on the essays. A pass is a pass and worth 6 college credits. Yee Haw!!
Oops...I missed your reply by minutes. Practice makes perfect!!! So practice...practice...
I'm a professional writer and I found the essays a gruesome chore - Time is your nemesis and the minutes pass quickly.
Consider writing some practice essays between now and when you take the test - I didn't and I wish I had.
Good luck and don't fret over the essays. Do your best and then forget about it.
Whatever you end up scoring, you score - there is no rhyme or reason or explanation on how you did on the essays. A pass is a pass and worth 6 college credits. Yee Haw!!
Oops...I missed your reply by minutes. Practice makes perfect!!! So practice...practice...
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