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It also shows an effective use of textual evidence.  \n➢ Analysis: A successful essay shows understanding of how the author builds an argument by:  \n• Examining the author’s use of evidence, reasoning, and other stylistic and persuasive techniques  \n• Supporting and developing claims with well-chosen evidence from the passage  \n➢ Writing: A successful essay is focused, organized, and precise, with an appropriate style and tone that varies sentence structure and follows the conventions of standard written English.  \nSAT ® Essay   \nPrompt  \n2  \n[Sample Passage here]  \n(In this example, passage is adapted from “Why Literature Matters” by Dana Gioia. ©2005 by The New York Times Company. 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