The SAT essay prompt is as follows:
What Topics As you read the passage below, consider how the author uses
Evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.
Reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.
Stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, adds power to the ideas expressed.
The prompt will also give you a larger piece of writing to analyze. It will typically provide the author, the publication from which the piece was taken, and the year it was written. Your job for the essay is to find the purpose of the writing and analyze what tools the author uses to achieve its purpose.