Hey, BakerDad12!
To second what Justin's raised, writing thesis statements as practice works wonders! I did this when I was finding myself not having enough time to write full responses and it kept my brain moving and thinking critically. The more you expose yourself to different types of questions and write practice theses, the more comfortable you will be of coming up with them in the exam
You could check out some of the questions we have for the
unseen texts and
essay sections on the forums to do this!
I would also recommend using your reading time to formulate a plan on how you will tackle the paper and spend the first minute or two of your writing time just jotting down any important points. These can be anything from key words that you might use to answer the question, to annotating the techniques you'll be using to respond to the question. While some students might think this is a waste of time, it's really beneficial to do so you have a clearer idea of what your judgement will be for each question. A quick plan can help you construct more effective thesis statements and sustain your responses better long term
Hope that helps and good luck with your Trials!
Angelina