Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

2. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) • Two essays: Analysis of an Argument, Analysis of an Issue (output), • 28 – multiple choice question “Quantitative Ability” (math) section (CPU), • 30 – multiple choice question Verbal section (input). 1/10

3. Analysis of an Argument • Business case decision making • Chain of formal logics • 1(2) + 3(4) + 1(2) = 16 sentences • You don’t have to agree or disagree – just analyze the argument 2/10

4. Analysis of an Argument The first part #1: “This holds in general (or in a number of typical situations), but...”, #2: “... three such cases will be now elaborated”. 3/10

5. Analysis of an Argument The second part #1: Point number one defined precisely, but in a generalized manner, #2: Concrete example, #3: Concrete solution, #4: Generalized solution. 4/10

6. Analysis of an Argument The third part #1: Repeat the N points (Nopt=3), #2: What would you do... 5/10

7. Analysis of an Issue • Social case decision making • Chain of examples when not OK • 1(2) + 3(4) + 1(2) = 16 sentences • You have to decide betweenattacking or defending a given issue 6/10

8. Analysis of an Issue The first part #1: Give three conditions which you want to criticize, #2: “I will not make my final conclusion before these three conditions are verified”. 7/10

9. Analysis of an Issue The second part #1: “The first condition that needs verification states that…”, #2: Why does this condition isn’t so good…, #3: Explanation…, #4: What is correct decision… 8/10

10. Analysis of an Issue The third part Repeat second part three times. #1: In conclusion, you resume conditions, #2: You say that you will not make the final decision until the validity of the following assumptions is verified… 9/10

11. GRE Writing Style Checklist • Be concise! • Be forceful! • Be correct! 10/10