Writing an essay is an important skill in English and allows you to show your knowledge and understanding of the texts you read and study. The purpose of an essay is to show your understanding ...

If your school does not offer AP English Language, CLEP or a similar class, the SAT essay can serve as an alternative way of demonstrating that you are prepared for college-level writing.

The first essay I turned in for the UK school I transferred to at 16 was for my English literature class — historically, my best subject. I wrote about Tess of the D'Urbervilles; her pain ...