What's the best way to get atleast a 600 and up on the writing section of the SAT?

Question

I want to hear from those people who got good score on the writing section.

Answer 1

1) Study up on grammar! There are a lot of tricks on the SAT Writing multiple choice part, but if you know the rules IN AND OUT you'll easily recognize the correct choices. There are a lot of rules regarding commas, pronouns, etc. (Learn how to use who vs. whom because you're almost guaranteed one question about it.)

2) As for the essay, try to use an example from literature or history. I think those examples are usually the most effective and impressive. You can look online for similar prompts and learn to brainstorm ideas quickly.

3) Open your essay with an engaging or attractive sentence.

4) Never use I, me, we, or you in your essay. THIRD PERSON only! It makes a big difference! College writings typically don't use the first or second person, so you don't want to use them on the SAT.

5) Organize your essay into paragraphs, even if its only three. Avoid one long (unorganized) essay.

6) Don't feel pressured into using "big" words in your essay. Simple language that conveys your meaning and answers the prompt is much better than words used incorrectly.

7) Don't let the time worry you too much. I didn't completely finish my essay but ended up with a 9.

8) Also, make time each day to do the SAT Question of the Day at www.collegeboard.com. Read the explanations after you answer to better understand the concept. It will make a difference and will gradually build your confidence with the SAT questions.

I got a 710 overall on the Writing Section. I am really particular about grammar and the rules just stuck with me through school so I think that was a big help for getting that score.

And good luck!

Answer 2

The most important thing for the writing section is acing the multiple choice.  The essay is important, but it doesn't impact your score anywhere near as much as the multiple choice.

I'd recommend getting Collegeboard's Official SAT Study Guide. There are a lot of SAT prep books, but Collegeboard's worked best for me. They're the ones who make the SATs so their practice exams are most like the real ones. There are other SAT guides that you could try as well. Princeton Review and Kaplan tend to be easier than the real SATs and Barron's tends to be harder. I like Collegeboard's book the most, but a lot of my friends liked Barron's because it was harder so they felt that if they could get high scores on Barron's practice tests, they'd definitely do well on the real SATs. Each person learns differently so just go to a book store and flip through the study guides and see which ones you think would help you the most.

Try to do a couple of practice writing sections week (maybe more if you can fit it in). As long as you keep practicing, getting above a 600 isn't very hard at all

Answer 3

i got a 650 on it....i didnt even study for it...i got 1900 the first time.

but now to do better im reading the Princeton Review SAT book which has practice tests and stuff (im doing it more for math and reading, not writing)...write practice essays, hire a tutor....idk

ALSO: keep in mind that the math and reading sections count more...lots of colleges "dont know what to do with" writing sections (because they are relatively new)

Answer 4

writing a good essay. There are few tricks i can tell you.

1) It has been found that essay scores get higher based on the length of the essay. try to use as much of the space as you can

2) Use historical information to back up all of your body paragraphs. The good part is it can be historically innacurate information, they don't care. They are grading you on the persuasive techniques you use to back up your point of view.

Answer 5

Do as much practise as possible.