Posts Tagged "grammar"
Top GMAT Books Rankings & Reviews
Hi there! I get way too many questions about which GMAT Books to buy. And answering them every time based on each individual’s requirement can be repetitive. So I decided to put down all the data I could collect and organize it here. Here you will find the list of TOP GMAT and MBA Admissions books. You will also find reviews (pros/cons), rankings, ratings, my recommendations and as to who should buy what! Enjoy! These are the top GMAT Books ranked. I have considered best selling rankings at Amazon, Average ratings, activity, etc along with my judgment to rank them. The list shows the names of the book with my recommendation, people who should consider buying them...
Read MoreStyle
Remember that GMAT asks you to choose the best answer. So many times you will have two options which are grammatically correct. In such cases GMAT prefers the sentence that is CORRECT, CONCISE & CLEAR. This gives us the golden rule of 3 C’s. Here it goes… Keep it short Longer sentences introduce unnecessary complexity, awkwardness and redundancy. Everything else being equal, choose the shorter, simpler version over the longer, more complex one. One of the problems with wordy answer choices is that they contain redundancies; that is, they essentially say the same thing twice. Be careful to preserve the meaning of the original sentence. This is another...
Read MoreGMAT Prep: Week 6
This week is dedicated to building your core verbal skills. The best book for the job is the Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook. We will finish CR, RC and SC from this book. Both theory and exercises. At the end of it we will revise the grammar rules and do the practice tests. So let’s begin! Books you will need Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook DAY 36 GOAL: Finish theory on Critical Reasoning from Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook. TIME: One session of 4 hours ACTION: Finish the theory part on CR from Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook – 4 Hours DAY 37 GOAL: Practice with CR problems from Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook. TIME: One session of...
Read MoreAnalysis of an Argument
An argument is written by author to persuade the reader to accept a point of view. Broadly it consists of a proposition and a proof.. The proposition is a declarative statement which is capable of being argued. The proof is supported by evidence, which, in turn, is composed of relevant facts, opinions based on facts and careful reasoning. The identification of the proposition and proof is crucial to the writing of an analysis of an argument. IT’S NOT A HEATED DEBATE! GMAT gives you a list of all Issue and Arguments topic which they ask. You can download them here. Let’s see what it looks like : ARGUMENT: “Over time, the costs of processing go...
Read MoreAnalytical Writing Assessment (AWA)
There are two sections in the AWA : Analysis of an Issue, and the other is Analysis of an Argument. In Analysis of an Issue, you must either agree or disagree with the issue at hand, supporting your argument logically and with relevant examples. For Analysis of an Argument, you need to analyze and critique the logic of a given argument, again supporting your critique with examples and reasons. You will receive a grade on each essay that will range from a possible 0 to a perfect 6 (in increments of 0.5). The AWA score is scored separately (average of scores on both essays), and does nott constitute to the 800 score. AWA IS THERE FOR A REASON! AWA is important because of...
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