1.在看到题目的一瞬间，头脑中想到的SAT写作素材中，选择和写作题目关系最密切的写作素材，选择最具体的SAT写作素材，也就是说最能想到细节的素材。
2.另外，就是选择最具代表性的素材，也就是说，要选择具有最广的范围，涉及到不同的领域的素材，这样的SAT写作素材更加有说服力。
3.最后一定要注意，选择的SAT写作素材要是没有争议的，不要选择一些非常敏感的素材。
下面提供给大家一个SAT写作素材选择的例子：
SAT写作题目："There's no success like failure"(失败是成功之母)。
建议考生们可以从以下8个方面进行例证的搜集，但有些方面可能想不出合适的例证，但在作文构思的时候也应该把他们例出：
Science：Babies learn to walk only after trying and failing time and time again。
Politics： US Constitution was written only after the failure of the Articles of confederation。
Literature：James Joyce became a writer only after failing as a signer。
Personal Experience：Your uncle realized the need for a placement agency in South Carolina after getting laid off。
Business：Google watched the failures of its competitors and learned to improve its Internet business model and technology
Current events：Can't think of one
History：Can't think of one
Art：No idea
