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44 KAPLAN'S GUIDE TO THE <strong>SAT</strong> CHANGE AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS<br />

were in Congress. I would be furious that my own Americans couldn't get <strong>the</strong> health care <strong>the</strong>y needed.<br />

A big problem with his arguement is <strong>the</strong> lack of specincs. He is very convincing that something needs to be<br />

done, but I don't know what has to be done, o<strong>the</strong>r than nxing it. But is it going to cost a lot? Or is it going to<br />

take a lot of work? It's so important, why hasn't it already been done? If he knows what to do, he isn't saying,<br />

which is confusing. I can't really be convi nced without facts.<br />

So overall this is a convincing speech, but it needs more facts.<br />

The essay above would receive a score of 4 in <strong>the</strong> three graded areas: Reading, Analysis, and Writing. It is<br />

very clear that <strong>the</strong> student read <strong>the</strong> prompt essay thoroughly, as multiple parts are referenced directly, and<br />

quoted. The student understands <strong>the</strong> passage clearly and <strong>the</strong> relative importance of its arguments. The<br />

Analysis topic is handled well, with <strong>the</strong> substantial majority of <strong>the</strong> essay being focused on why arguments are<br />

or are not effective. The student does say he or she would have been personally convinced by certain parts,<br />

but it is to defend <strong>the</strong> essay, not his or her own perspective. Weaknesses in <strong>the</strong> article are also addressed,<br />

showing <strong>the</strong> student saw <strong>the</strong> argument's fa ilings as well as its successes. In <strong>the</strong> Writing area, <strong>the</strong> introductory<br />

paragraph sets up <strong>the</strong> overall direction of <strong>the</strong> essay, which is supported by <strong>the</strong> rest of <strong>the</strong> paragraphs. The<br />

essay is not without any errors, but <strong>the</strong>y do not distract from its overall strength. The conclusion paragraph<br />

is short, suggesting <strong>the</strong> student may have run out of time, but it does provide what <strong>the</strong> essay needs. Overall,<br />

<strong>the</strong> essay is strong and addresses all major score requirements of <strong>the</strong> <strong>2016</strong> <strong>SAT</strong> Essay.

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