Ebook: Ace the GRE Writing Assessment

Sourcebooks, Inc., 2007. — 46 pages. — ISBN: 1402208421If you're one of the 500,000 students who will take the GRE this year, you know the stakes are high. Your score can determine whether you get into your ideal school-or settle for second-best. And the Writing Assessment is the hardest part of the test-one that trips up many students.Ace the GRE Writing Assessment gives you simple and clear instruction on what you need to know to score well on the toughest section of the test and provides real essay samples that you can relate to. You'll get the lowdown on what you need to score high in an easy-to-understand format full of great tips.Inside you'll discover how to handle:- Analysis of arguments
- Logic
- Cause and effect essays
- Comparison/contrast statements
- Punctuation
- Transitions
and much more!Don't let the Writing Assessment stand between you and the score you want. Ace the GRE Writing Assessment is the resource you need to tackle the most challenging section of the GRE.
ContentsIntroduction to the Writing Assessment
Punctuation
The Comma
A. The Formal Rule
B. The Gut Rule
Afterthought
Appositive
Interjections
Independent Clauses
For
Series ofThings
Sentence Fragments
Single-Word Phrases
Descriptive Phrases
Semicolons
Independent Clauses
Semicolon with a Series ofIndependent Clauses
Colon
Dash
Apostrophes
Possessive ofIrregular Nouns:
Apostrophe with a Plural Phrase
Sentence Fragments
Transitions
Analysis of Argument
Patterns of Development
Logical Fallacies
Non Sequitur
False Analogy
Either/Or Fallacy
Circular Reasoning
Begging the Question
Ad Hominem
Bandwagon Appeal
Hasty Generalization
Inductive vs. Deductive Logic
Sample Argument Questions and Essays
Analysis of Issue
Pattern of Development
Comparison-Contrast
Sample Patterns of Development Comparison-Contrast
Cause-Effect
Division-Classification Sample Paper
Definition
Sample Essay Questions and Answers
Parting Thoughts