Kaplan Gre Writing Strategies

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What is the issue essay?

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Given broad general issue with one point of view and you will present a statement that either supported or opposing. Must make a case for your opinion.

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Step 1 issue essay

Back 2

Take the issue apart and make a statement for and a statement against."We need a scaled grading system to measure students, as this is important for college admissions".
(2 min)

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Step 2 issue essay

Back 3

Make 3-4 points for and against. These will be the basis for each paragraph. Choose which side you will go with.
(4 min)

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Step 3 issue essay

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Organize your points.
p1: Intro states your stance and why you are choosing it.
p2: first point
p3: second point
p4: conclusion and third point
(2 min)

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Step 4 issue essay

Back 5

Type your essay out. Open with general statement (20 min)

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Step 5 issue essay

Back 6

proofread your argument. (2 min)

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What is the Argument Essay?

Back 7

You aren't asked to agree or disagree, express how convincing you find the argument to be presenting evidence and analyzing.

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First step in Argument Essay

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Take apart the argument:
1. What is the author's conclusion?
2. Locate evidence used to support conclusion.
3. Identify unstated assumptions.
(2 min)

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Second step in Argument Essay

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Select the points you will make: 1. Analyze use of evidence in argument and what wasn't discussed there.
2. Think of additional evidence to strengthen or weaken assumptions not discussed.
(4 min)

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Third step in Argument Essay.
What's in the first paragraph of paper?

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Organize essay:
Open with your understanding of the argument and point out author's conclusion and evidence. (2 min)

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Third step in Argument Essay.
What is in the meat of the paper?

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In each middle paragraph, identify flaws of author's argument and detail unstated assumptions and explain why

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Third step in Argument Essay.
What is in second to last paragraph?

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Adress ways to strengthen argument and provide examples of evidence that would confirm the unstated assumptions.

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Third step in Argument Essay.
What is conclusion?

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Without such evidence to strengthen argument, you are not persuaded.

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Fourth step in Argument Essay

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Type your essay using transitions to link related and contrasting ideas.
(20 min)

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Fifth step in Argument Essay

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Proofread your work
(2 min)