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- Transitionsand 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.Contents **Introduction to the Writing Assessment****Punctuation**The CommaA. The Formal RuleB. The Gut RuleAfterthoughtAppositiveInterjectionsIndependent ClausesForSeries ofThingsSentence FragmentsSingle-Word PhrasesDescriptive PhrasesSemicolonsIndependent ClausesSemicolon with a Series ofIndependent ClausesColonDashApostrophesPossessive ofIrregular Nouns:Apostrophe with a Plural PhraseSentence Fragments**Transitions****Analysis of Argument****Patterns of Development****Logical Fallacies**Non SequiturFalse AnalogyEither/Or FallacyCircular ReasoningBegging the QuestionAd HominemBandwagon AppealHasty 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** Sourcebooks, Inc., 2007. — 46 pages. — ISBN: 1402208421 If 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. Contents Introduction 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