SAT CRITERIA FOR 6 ESSAYS
Consistently excellent, with at most a few minor errors.
Takes a clear position on the topic and uses insightful relevant examples to back it up.
Shows strong overall organization and paragraph development.
Demonstrates a superior command of language, as shown by varied sentence structure
and word choice.
UNIVERSAL SAT ESSAY TEMPLATE CRITERIA
Thesis statement in first sentence of paragraph 1.
Three examples listed in paragraph 1 in order from best to worst.
Topic sentence for example in paragraph 2.
3–4 development sentences to support paragraph 2’s example.
Topic sentence for example in paragraph 3.
3–4 development sentences to support paragraph 3’s example.
Topic sentence for example in paragraph 4.
3–4 development sentences to support paragraph 4’s example.
Conclusion paragraph contains rephrased thesis statement.
About 15 sentences total.
YES OR
NO?