tailieunhanh - An Introduction to the Analytical Writing Section of the GRE General Test

The analytical writing section is a new section of the GRE General Test introduced beginning in Octorber 2002 that tests your critical thinking and analytical writing skills. It assesses your ability to articulate and support complex ideas, analyze an argument, and sustain a focused and coherent discussion. | An Introduction to the Analytical Writing Section of the GRE General Test This publication includes a description of the GRE analytical writing section strategies for each task scoring information scoring guides score level descriptions a sample test and essay responses with reader commentary. Table of Contents Overview of the Analytical Writing Section 3 Preparing for the Analytical Writing Section 3 Test-Taking Strategies for the Analytical Writing Section 4 How the Analytical Writing Section is Scored 4 Present Your Perspective on an Issue Task Understanding the Issue Task 6 Understanding the Context for Writing Purpose and Audience 6 Preparing for the Issue Task 6 Deciding Which Topic to Choo se 8 The Form of Your Response 8 Sample Issue Topic 8 Strategies for this Topic 8 Essay Responses and Reader Commentary 9 Analysis of an Argument Task Understanding the Argument Task 15 Understanding the Context for Writing Purpose and Audience 15 Preparing for the Argument Task 16 How to Interpret Numbers Percentages and Statistics in Argument Topics 17 The Form of Your Response 17 Sample Argument Topic 18 Strategies for this Topic 18 Essay Responses and Reader Commentary 18 Sample Test 23 Scoring Guides 27 Score Level Descriptions 29 1 Copyright 2003 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. EDUCATIONAL TESING SERVICE the ETS logos GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATIONS GRE and POWEPREP are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service. Overview of the Analytical Writing Section The analytical writing section is a new section of the GRE General Test introduced beginning in October 2002 that tests your critical thinking and analytical writing skills. It assesses your ability to articulate and support complex ideas analyze an argument and sustain a focused and coherent discussion. It does not assess specific content knowledge. The analytical writing section consists of two separately-timed analytical writing tasks a 45-minute Present Your Perspective on an Issue .