... you face the SAT essay, help you use each minute to full advan-tage, and result in a higher score.CHAPTERThe EssayThe SAT essay is in many respects unlike any other kind of writing you’ve ... time).Budgeting Your TimeYou must accomplish three distinct writing tasks in 25minutes: planning, writing, and revising. The writing stage will be the longest, and the revising stage will ... mistake most test takers make?Jumping into the writing stage with inadequate, or noprewriting. It is essential that you take some time beforeyou begin writing your essay to think about yourprompt,...