Posts Tagged "paragraph"

Analysis of an Argument

Posted on Apr 12, 2011

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...

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Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA)

Posted on Apr 12, 2011

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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