GRE Writing A Step-by-Step Guide to the GRE Argument Essay

In this video, GRE expert, Mason, walks you through the steps you should take when writing a strong GRE Argument Essay:

00:00 - GRE expert Mason shares how he scored a 6 on the AWA Essays
00:59 - Step #1: What the AWA Argument Essay is and what it is NOT
02:42 - Step #2: Break down the prompt before writing!
04:32 - Step #3: Set aside 3-5 minutes for brainstorming
07:26 - Step #4: Meet your AWA best friend: Structure
10:06 - Step #5: Read, read read, write, write, write!

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[calvin]

Thanks, Mason. This was great.

One point that the Princeton Review belabors is the importance of length. "ETS researchers discovered that the essays that received the highest grades from ETS essays had one single common factor: length". Don't forget to write as much as possible!

[cedarrabbits]

Thank you for this! Thanks to this strategy I got a 5.5 on my analytical writing and in the 97%ile ☺

[ccdxdhk]

I was getting poor scores on my practice tests and realized that I was not utilizing paragraph structure or overall organization in my writing. Kind of nuts how I threw years of writing behaviors out the window because a 30-minute timer freaks me out.

[munirdaradkeh]

Hi Mason
I see a lot of prompts in the issue task
Consider ways
Describe specific circumstances
Address the most compelling reasons
Consider the possible consequences

So how can we respond to each one
I think the response have to be tailored for the prompt
Can you clarify please
Thank you in advance

[cesarparedes]

Wonderful video. Very pedagogic and useful information. Thanks

[ashnakumar]

Where can I find reading practice material?

[beccalong]

So does each body paragraph sort of need a rebuttal?

[sriyareddy]

Is there any video about issue essay step by step guide

[rudroroy]

what is the minimum word count for an AWA essay?

[rashitiwary]

Hi Mason, any idea regarding the plagiarism for the essays?

[ericjerman]

I'm more concerned about writing 500 to 600 word essay in 30 minutes. That's a lot