05-21-2009, 03:34 PM
The main thing is to be able to write something about practically anything....there's no telling what you may be asked to write about. Even if it is the most BORING topic in the world, try to act as if you are passionate about your subject. Remember your intro, two or three points, and conclusion.
This may be obvious, but, make sure to use sound logic - I would venture to say that your argument is definitely the most important thing. If you have a weak argument, then no matter how polished your composition is, you won't get a high score. Test graders would rather see strong logic than flawless punctuation, spelling, capitalization, etc.
On my English Comp exam, I was assigned a very bizarre topic that stumped me for several minutes. Fortunately, in preparation for the test, I had practiced writing several essays about random subjects to prepare for the exam. Just humor the graders!
Hope this helps!
P.S. I haven't read your sample essay yet...
This may be obvious, but, make sure to use sound logic - I would venture to say that your argument is definitely the most important thing. If you have a weak argument, then no matter how polished your composition is, you won't get a high score. Test graders would rather see strong logic than flawless punctuation, spelling, capitalization, etc.
On my English Comp exam, I was assigned a very bizarre topic that stumped me for several minutes. Fortunately, in preparation for the test, I had practiced writing several essays about random subjects to prepare for the exam. Just humor the graders!
Hope this helps!
P.S. I haven't read your sample essay yet...
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