GRE Analytical Writing Question

Graduate School
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<p>Hi everyone,</p>

<p>I have a quick question about the analytical writing section of the GRE. On the ETS website, they present a pool of [issue topics](<a href=“http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.1488512ecfd5b8849a77b13bc3921509/?vgnextoid=b63ce7b9edfb5010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=06c7e3b5f64f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD”>http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.1488512ecfd5b8849a77b13bc3921509/?vgnextoid=b63ce7b9edfb5010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=06c7e3b5f64f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&lt;/a&gt;) and of [argument topics](<a href=“http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.1488512ecfd5b8849a77b13bc3921509/?vgnextoid=ef752d3631df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=06c7e3b5f64f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD”>http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.1488512ecfd5b8849a77b13bc3921509/?vgnextoid=ef752d3631df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=06c7e3b5f64f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&lt;/a&gt;). The ETS website says that on an actual GRE, we will be presented with topics from these pools, though the wording may change slightly.</p>

<p>So do I understand it correctly? The possible essay topics are already given to us? Once we study them we will know anything that could possibly be on that test? I just wanted to make sure I understand correctly.</p>

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<p>yes, thats correct. the only downfall is there are a ton of questions.</p>

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<p>haha yes. good luck practising with all of the 400 topics! </p>

<p>but the good thing is, do five (ten if it’ll make you feel better) of each writing task, time them of course, get them checked by a reliable relative/professor, give some buffer time for learning between each practice task and you should do just fine. </p>

<p>I have my gre in a couple of days and i’ve only just started studying for it. SO.</p>

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<p>Haha @ notmythang. Good luck to both of you!! I will hopefully be taking the GRE at the end of the summer or sometime in the beginning of the fall.</p>

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<p>Just remember that you need to do them like a 5th grade essay. Profesors aren’t grading them, it’s a bunch of bored grad students somewhere trying to get through as many as they can as quickly as possible.</p>

<p>Simple is best. You don’t need any flourishes or even amazing arguments.</p>

<p>Paragraph introducing what you’re going to say</p>

<p>Three paragraphs outlining main points</p>

<p>Paragraph rebutting counter arguments</p>

<p>Conclude by recapping what you’ve already written. Voila.</p>