You'll be surprised how many words you'll pick up and different ways to write just by reading what other people have written.
If you need me, I'll be trying to finish the last Harry Potter book (yes, I'm still trying to get through it).
The Ivy League Tutor discusses the troubles of writing standardized test essays under pressure when the stakes are high. It's the companion to testessayprep.com, a site to help high school students ace the essay section of standardized college admission tests like the SAT or ACT.