tailieunhanh - Master the Gre 2010 - Part 6

Peterson's Master the Gre 2010 - Part book includes 9 full-length practice tests , thorough reviews of every section on the exam, and expert tips and strategies from a test prep pro. GRE (Graduage Record Examination General Test) is a commercially-run standardized test and an admission requirement for many graduate schools in USA and other English-speaking countries. GRE can earn you between 200-800 points. | GRE Questions A First Look OVERVIEW The GRE s eight basic question formats The Analytical Writing section The Quantitative Reasoning section The Verbal Reasoning section Summing it up In Chapter 1 you learned about the overall structure of the GRE. In this chapter you ll delve deeper into the test by exploring the various formats for GRE test questions. THE GRE S EIGHT BASIC QUESTION FORMATS The GRE employs eight distinct question formats altogether. Here s how they re grouped among the test s three different sections Analytical Writing Section Issue Task 1 essay Argument Task 1 essay Quantitative Reasoning Section Quantitative Comparison 14 questions Problem Solving 14 questions Verbal Reasoning Section Sentence and Text Completions 6 questions Reading Comprehension 8 questions 2-4 sets Analogies 9 questions Antonyms 7 questions In the pages ahead you ll explore each format in the sequence listed above. You ll learn how each format measures a distinct set of cognitive abilities and you ll examine each one s unique set of test directions. For each format you ll also look at one or two illustrative questions. chapter 2 THE ANALYTICAL WRITING SECTION The 75-minute Analytical Writing section consists of two separate timed writing tasks an Issue task Present Your Perspective on an Issue and an 33 34 PART I GRE Basics Argument task Argument Analysis . These two writing tasks have a lot in common. For each one You compose an essay response using the built-in word processor. You respond to an essay topic or prompt that the computerized test presents to you. For the Issue task you choose between two prompts. Your essay will be evaluated based on four broad areas content organization writing style and mechanics grammar syntax word usage and so on . The Issue Task 45 Minutes This 45-minute writing task tests your ability to present a position on an issue effectively and persuasively. Your task is to compose an essay in which you respond to a brief one- or two-sentence .