Need some details on preparation books of GRE,especially like which book is good for which part and things like that.As the writing section is very demanding is there any specific book for that??Will be giving GRE within 3 months need advice in preparation books and not online sources?
First, check out the free practice tests through the GRE website (or on the disk they mail you when you register). Take a practice test under timed conditions and pay attention to which types of questions you have trouble with and which sections and question types you are ok with.
Then get a book that covers the test in general, and maybe a second book that goes in more detail on whichever section you are weak on. Don't try to take alot of practice tests to prepare, it's better to study the specific math/reading comprehension/analogy/writing skills and learn these skills thoroughly.
So your preparation should look like: practice test, buy book(s), use books to learn specific skills, take another practice test, use books to learn more skills, repeat until you are scoring in the range that you want.
For the writing section, practice writing coherently and logically. There are two types of essays on the writing section: one in which you take a position for or against a statement and provide examples to prove your point, and one in which you are asked to determine if an argument has flaws or makes sense. For both of these, you can take whichever side of the argument you want, but what you write has to support your position and be written logically and clearly. Read what you are expected to do on each essay and practice doing that for sample topics.
One other thing is, if you are not happy with your score the first time, take the test again and prepare more for the second exam. This is what I did and it worked out quite well.Will be giving GRE within 3 months need advice in preparation books and not online sources?
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GMAT Essay Section Guide
The Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) is how business schools evaluate your writing skills. The AWA section has two 30-minute essay questions, each requiring a completely different stategy.
Present Your Perspective on an Issue (30 minutes)
Here you present your opinion on a controversial issue.
Analysis of Argument (30 minutes)
Here you analyze the reasoning in an argument and find its logical flaws.
Before 1999, two human graders would grade your essays. If they disagreed, it went to a third grader. Under the new system, a human and the ';E-rater'; (a computer program that scans essays) will grade your essay. If the human and E-rater agree on a score, that's the grade your essay will receive. If they disagree, a second human will grade the essay to resolve any differences.
The computerized grading system pressures human graders to follow the E-rater's strict standards. Human graders are aware that there is a computer double-checking their work, and they are more likely to follow the E-rater's strict grading parameters.
How to Tackle the Analytical Writing Assessment
Students tend to under-prepare for the AWA section. This is ironic because it is the one GMAT section where a small amount of preparation can make a large difference on test day. You don't want an embarrassing AWA grade coming up in a business school interview.
To beat the AWA, you must learn how to write in a highly disciplined and concise manner.
Be particularly concerned with structure. Clearly divide your essay into the introductory paragraph, two to three content paragraphs, and a conclusion. Take time out before you start writing to set up an organizational structure. Our Essay Guide includes sample essay templates for both the Issue and Argument essays.
Use transitional phrases such as ';first';, ';therefore'; and ';because'; to help the computer identify concepts between and within the paragraphs. Make sure you spell these transition words correctly so that the computer may identify them. The E-rater does not have a spell-checker built in.
Be a conformist. The E-rater is not programmed to appreciate individuality, humor, or poetic inspiration; it will be comparing the style and structure of your essay to that of other high-scoring essays. If your essay looks like the high-scoring essays in the E-rater's memory banks, you will get a high grade; if not, you will get a low grade. Our Essay Guide has 20 sample high score essays to give you a sense of the proper writing style for the AWA.
Clearly state your critique in the Analysis of Argument essay. The Analysis of Argument question will show you an essay loaded with logical fallacies, such as the unwarranted assumption or fallacy of equivocation. These are buzzwords that the E-rater detects to see if you have correctly identified the argument's logical flaws.
Know the essays and how to answer them. The Essay Section Guide shows you all of the 275 actual GMAT essay questions and 20 selected sample answers to those essay questions. This will give you a feel for the essay questions and how they should be answered.
Write in effective American style. Both the human and the E-rater will detect poor writing style. The E-rater's memory banks have essays written in American grammar/style, which is slightly distinct from the English used outside of the United States.
Practice, Practice, Practice. Try to do the essays in the 30-minute time frame. That is half of the challenge. Always practice under timed conditions on a computer or take our practice essays for grading.
800score.com has graded thousands of practice essays over the last five years through our Essay Grading Service. The Essay Section Guide is based on information from our essay graders and developers of computerized essay grading technology.
Essay Section Guide Contents
Order the 800score.com Complete GMAT Prep Course to access Chapters 2 through 6 of the Essay Section Guide.
Chapter 1: Analytical Writing Basics
Analysis of Issue: how to tackle it.
Analysis of Argument: how to identify logical fallacies commonly used in essay questions, such as the unwarranted assumption or the fallacy of equivocation.
How international students should prepare for the essay section.
10 Most Common Errors: In the thousands of essays we have graded, 10 errors consistently recur.
Chapter 2: How the E-Rater Works
How the E-Rater Program Works.
What not to do: Seven common errors writers make with the E-rater.
Chapter 3: How to Structure Your Essays
Pace schedules for both essay types so that you get everything done on time.
Templates for both essay types to help structure your essays.
Chapter 4: How to Write Effectively
Basic rules of grammar that you must know.
How to write effective and concise arguments.
Writing drills and exercises to test your writing skills.
5. Answers to the Real Essay Questions
See all of the 275 real AWA questions beforehand.
Read up to 20 sample answers to actual GMAT essay questions. Use these to get an idea of how to write your essays.
6. Application Essay Writing Guide (New)
50-page guide about writing application essays to MBA programs. Learn how to write an appealing application essay, explain your past failures and highlight your career successes.
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Yep writing section is very important...
There are two types in that: Issue and Argument.
Writing comes by practise and reading books and richness of ur vocabulary.
It cannot be improved suddenly, but u can always try...
It also depends on how u write the essay(issue) and how much knowledge u have. Topics will be general.
Keep reading newspapers, books, readymade essays and see how the essay is been structured and written.
And also go to ets site and look for more info.
www.ets.org
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