Question: I was thinking about answering the prompt on the SAT Essay in a satirical fashion.
However, I am quite afraid there may be some risks in doing this and maybe, the SAT is looking for a more analytical essay taking a position on the prompt.
If you have any idea whether it is a good idea or not to create a satire on a SAT essay prompt, please reply and state your reasoning.
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Answer: First off, if your writing is clever that’s a very good thing. Graders like points made intelligently. However, satire is a different matter. The ability to write satirically takes time to develop and the SAT Essay is not the best place to practice this skill. Practice it with essays you write for your teachers so you can get feedback and improve. It’s just not worth doing on the SAT Essay. You may get a high score from this kind of writing or the graders just may not care. But since writing satire may distract you from finding good evidence and then using logic to show how your evidence proves your thesis, I would avoid it for sure.
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Satire is BAD. VERY VERY BAD.
The SAT essay should be an extremely straightforward, simple essay that clearly and practically explains and supports your standpoint on the topic. Sarcasm will only cause your score to go way down.