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Overview

Your Analytical Writing score depends on your ability to craft clear, polished essays in a limited time frame. Whether you have months to prepare or test day is right around the corner, this brand-new book introduces easy-to-use strategies and step-by-step instructions that are sure to help you improve your writing skills and get you the score you want. Great for instructors, too!
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  • ISBN-13: 9780768910940
  • Publisher: Peterson's
  • Publication date: 7/28/2002
  • Pages: 244
  • Product dimensions: 8.50 (w) x 11.00 (h) x 0.50 (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction: Get Ready for GRE and GMAT Analytical Writing 1
Essay-Phobic? You're Not Alone! 1
Some Testing Terminology You Should Know 2
The Official "Pools" of GRE and GMAT Essay Questions 4
What You'll Learn from This Book 5
Additional Resources for GRE and GMAT Analytical Writing 8
Iconic Symbols Used in This Book 8
About the Author 8
Part 1 All the Facts About GRE and GMAT Analytical Writing 9
GRE and GMAT Analytical Writing--at a Glance 9
The Issue Writing Task 11
The Argument Writing Task 16
The Analytical Writing Computer Interface 21
Essay Evaluation and Scoring 24
Score Reporting and Use of Scores 29
Analytical Writing--Diagnostic Test 29
Part 2 How to Compose a High-Scoring Issue Essay 31
8 Steps to the Issue Writing Task 31
Developing a Position on the Issue 41
Supporting Your Position and Refuting Others 43
Organizing Your Ideas (Your Essay's Structure) 47
DO's and DON'Ts for Your Issue Essay 52
Reinforcement Exercises 55
Reinforcement Exercises--Samples and Comments 59
Part 3 How to Write a High-Scoring Argument Essay 71
8 Steps to the Argument Writing Task 71
Organizing Your Ideas (Your Essay's Structure) 80
Recognizing and Handling Flaws in GRE and GMAT Arguments 84
DO's and DON'Ts for Your Argument Essay 106
If You Have More Time 107
Reinforcement Exercises 108
Reinforcement Exercises--Samples and Comments 111
Part 4 Writing Style and Mechanics 121
Your Overall Voice and Tone 121
Developing a Persuasive Writing Style 122
Connecting Your Ideas Together 124
References to Yourself and to the Statement or Argument 126
Your Sentences 127
Your Facility with the English Language 133
Your Grammar 138
Do's and Don'ts for Writing Style and Mechanics 143
Part 5 Sample Essays for 20 Official GRE Issues 145
Part 6 Sample Essays for 20 Official GRE Arguments 169
Part 7 Sample Essays for 20 Official GMAT Issues 193
Part 8 Sample Essays for 20 Official GMAT Arguments 211
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