tailieunhanh - Master the Gre 2010 - Part 12

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. | The Issue Task OVERVIEW Key facts about the GRE Issue task The 7-step plan Four advanced techniques for scoring high Issue task strategies Summing it up In this chapter you ll find out how to write an effective GRE Issue essay. First you ll learn a step-by-step approach to brainstorming organizing composing and revising your Issue essay all within the exam s 45-minute time limit. By adhering to this step-by-step plan you increase your chances of attaining a better-than-average Issue task score of at least 4 on the 0-6 scale. But you won t stop there. Later in the chapter you ll learn the finer points of writing GRE Issue essays how to qualify an Issue statement debate its pros and cons and use rhetorical techniques for maximum persuasive impact in presenting your viewpoints. These are the skills that separate the cream-of-the-crop test-takers who attain the highest scores of 5 and 6 from all the rest. At the end of the chapter you ll review the keys to writing a high-scoring GRE Issue essay. KEY FACTS ABOUT THE GRE ISSUE TASK You first looked at the Issue writing task in Chapter 2 and in this book s Diagnostic Test. Here s a quick review of key facts about the Issue task component of GRE Analytical Writing. Where Either immediately before or after the Argument writing task the two Analytical Writing tasks come at the beginning of the exam before all Quantitative and Verbal Reasoning sections How Many One essay Time Allowed 45 minutes General Directive You adopt present and develop your own viewpoint on a given Issue statement considering various perspectives on the issue at hand. chapter 4 93 94 PART III Analytical Writing Abilities Tested Your ability to communicate a perspective on an issue effectively and persuasively Your ability to present your ideas in a cohesive well-organized manner Your ability to communicate your ideas adequately using the conventions of Standard Written English but language syntax grammar and writing mechanics are not nearly as important