Writing well is a skill that must be learned with practice. Essays can be broken down into parts that are more understandable. Often, test takers make a false assumption that it is necessary to be born with a gift of writing. For academic writing, however, this is not the case. It is also not the case for taking the SAT essay exam. By knowing the traits of essays that win big points with the person grading the exam it is easier to come up with a writing strategy that will work wonders on the SAT.