Product Description

An interactive practice guide for improving writing skills specifically for the GRE and GMAT Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA). With the AWA's replacement of the Analytical Reasoning Section on the GRE test to begin in October of 2002, this book couldn't arrive at a better time. Students will find not only model essays but also step-by-step instructions to help them produce clear, concise writing samples within a strict time limit. Though the book works best as a self-study guide, there is much to offer writing teachers. Features include: -- Sample essays -- Outlines of essays -- Review of proper use of grammar, idiom, English usage, syntax, and organization

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #29794 in Books
• Published on: 2002-07-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 234 pages

Customer Reviews

My argument essay was in this book verbatim
I bought this book about a month before my test. I only used it like 4 days before my test. The night before I knew there wasn't much I could do so I just read as many of the essays as I could so I could get in my head how to "run" with issues and make some arguments. So the next morning I'm taking my test and one of the argument essays was MY argument essay word for word. I was so excited! Of course I didn't remember the essay word for word but I remembered the arguments and had ample time to add my own. The book was definitely worth the money :)

Not as good, some helpful tips though
While it provides some useful tips for better essays for GRE, some sample essays are logically flawed. (yes, I was surprised to find that out while the author claimed he wrote the essays "not" within time frame). For example. Page 68. Sample Response for issue 1. Moreover, ETS has edited their pools of topic and the topic won't allign with the sample responses in the book. The book's claimed up to date web-page is not up to date either. May be because it has been 6 years from the date of publication.

So I would suggest you to study official PowerPrep from ETS first. It really helps. After all, they are the one who's gonna test you. So you gotta play their game to score.

Then, if you still have time and some bucks (around $ 15.00) buy this book and read. Good luck with your GRE or GMAT. Cheers :)

Good Guide
I thought this author did a very nice job in his endeavor of preparing one for the writing assessment of the GRE/GMAT. His examples were very good in leading my quest toward graduate exam success.