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GRE Interview Questions - Part 7

Section 3 - Analytical Writing
Time - 75 Minutes
2 Writing Tasks

Task 1 : Issue Exploration - 45 Minutes

Directions: In 45 minutes, choose one of the two following topics and compose an essay on that topic. You may not write on any other topic. Write your essay on separate sheets of paper.
Each topic is presented in a one - to two - sentence quotation commenting on an issue of general concern. Your essay may support, refute, or qualify the views expressed in the quotation. Whatever you write, however, must be relevant to the issue under discussion, and you must support your viewpoint with reasons and examples derived from your studies and/or experience.
Before you choose a topic, consider which would give you greater scope for writing an effective, well-argued essay.
Your essay will be judged on the basis of your skill in the following areas.
• Analysis of the quotation's implications
• Organization and articulation of your ideas
• Use of relevant examples and arguments to support your case
• Handling of the mechanics of standard written English
Once you have decided which topic you prefer, click on the appropriate icon to confirm your choice. Do not be hasty confirming your choice of topic. Once you have clicked on a topic, you will not be able to switch to the alternate choice.
Topic 1
"We venerate loyalty---to our schools, employers, institutions, friends---as a virtue, Loyalty, however, can be at least as detrimental an influence as it can be a beneficial one."
Topic 2
"A person who does not thoroughly comprehend the technical side of a craft is incapable of judging it."

Task 2: Argument Analysis - 30 Minutes
Directions: In 30 minutes, prepare a critical analysis of an argument expressed in a short paragraph. You may not offer an analysis of any other argument. Write your essay on separate sheets of paper.
As you critique the argument, think about the author's underlying assumptions. Ask yourself whether any of them are questionable. Also evaluate any evidence any evidence the author brings up. Ask yourself whether it actually supports the author's conclusion.
In your analysis, you may suggest additional kinds of evidence to reinforce the author's argument. You may also suggest methods to refute the argument, or additional data that might be useful to you as you assess the soundness of the argument. You may not, however, present your personal views on the topic. Your job is to analyze the elements of an argument, not to support of contradict that argument.
Faculty members from various institutions will judge your essay, assessing it on the basis of your skill in the following areas:
• Identification and assessment of the argument's main elements
• Organization and articulation of your thoughts
• Use of relevant examples and arguments to support your case
• Handling of the mechanics of standard written English

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Question Popularity: Submitted 2008-06-01 07:58:12

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Submitted 2008-06-01 07:58:12