I've always been able, in exams and timed essays to reproduce vast amounts of material (think typing 130+ words per minute, in an exam situation where I need to think and not blind copy touch type more like 40-50, and for handwriting like 15+ pages in 2h kinda thing), but now I'm a senior that doesn't rlly work anymore as teachers want a super focused/clear line of argument and precise language and concision. Ig I just want advice on how to approach this as I just can't seem to do it , especially in time pressured scenarios I counterintuitively write more as I want to get everything down
Timed writing requires strategy. When I was in highschool doing timed writing, I would write the thesis as the intro (bc we don't wanna waste time on the fluff, just get to the answer of the question and establish the essay outline). Every following paragraph expanded and supported the claims I made in the thesis. I would essentially restate the thesis as the outro. When it's timed writing, that's all you really need to do. I always got high marks on my timed essays once I implemented this strategy.
I do do this but I think my writing in the middle of the paragraph is where it gets bad e.g. too much facts insufficient analysis or unclear argument
Are you outlining before you write? That might help you get to the meat you would want to focus on. If you’re stream of conscious writing as you go, it can get unclear quickly.
To expand: every paragraph has a subthesis and 2-3 examples of supportive evidence. If you're writing anything outside of this structure, you're wasting your time. Timed writing is about getting to the point and sticking with it.
Ask your teachers for advice!