by Marković Marko
wumbo21@yahoo.com
GRE
Graduate Record Examination
What is the GRE?
• The GRE measures:
verbal reasoning,
quantitative reasoning,
critical thinking and analytical writing skills,
which are not related to any specific field of study
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Form of the Exam
• Verbal reasoning (input),
important for teaching schools
• Quantitative reasoning (CPU);
tough to compete with Chinese and Indians
• Analytical writing (output),
important for research schools
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Verbal reasoning
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Multiple choice questions,
based on written and oral material
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Analyze and evaluate material
and synthesize information obtained from it
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Recognize relationships
between words and concepts
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Quantitative reasoning
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Multiple choice questions
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Math and Logic
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Solve problems in a quantitative setting
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Analytical writing
• Analysis of an Argument
• Analysis of an Issue
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Analysis of an Argument
• Explain why one "side" of the argument is
superior
• Identify and support or critique
the logical foundations of the argument
• You do not have to agree or disagree;
just to analyze the argument properly
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Analysis of an Argument
Think up the arguments
Define structure
Rough wording
Start writing here:
Select more adequate words
Spelling and Punctuation
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… if time permits, also:
• Substitute existing sentences
with stylistically more effective sentences
• Read everything carefully once again
for the final touch
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Analysis of an Argument: Structure
• Introduction – 2 sentences
• Elaboration – 3 paragraphs, 4 sentences each
• Conclusion – 2 sentences
• 16 sentences in total
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Analysis of an Argument: Introduction
• S1 : Repeat the argument
“This holds in general
(or in a number of typical situations), but...”
• S2 : Against, for how many reasons
(three reasons optimal)
“... three such cases will be now elaborated”
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Analysis of an Argument: Elaboration
Each reason given in introduction
is explained in separate paragraph
• S1 : “The first condition that needs verification
states that…”
• S2 : Why isn’t this condition so good…
• S3 : Explanation…
• S4 : What is correct decision and a spark
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Analysis of an Argument: Conclusion
• S1 : Repeat the N reasons
• S2 : Advice. What would you do?
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Analysis of an Issue
• Social case decision making
• Chain of examples when OK or not OK
• You have to decide between
attacking or defending a given issue
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Analysis of an Issue: Structure
• Introduction – 2 sentences
• Elaboration – 3 paragraphs, 4 sentences each
• Conclusion – 2 sentences
• 16 sentences in total
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Analysis of an Issue: Introduction
• S1 : Give three conditions
that you want to criticize or support
• S2 : “I will not make my final conclusion
before these three conditions are verified”
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Analysis of an Issue: Elaboration
Each condition given in introduction
is explained in separate paragraph
• S1 : Give a co-argument
• S2 : Concrete example
• S3 : Concrete solution
• S4 : Generalized solution and a spark
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Analysis of an Issue - Conclusion
• S1 : Résumé
• S2 : Say that you’ll not make the final decision
until the validity of the following
assumptions is verified…
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Be Careful About:
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How to stress a word?
How to switch to indirect speech?
What if subject/object repeat? (;)
Interpunction: no space after; only before
Three types of dashes
Establish communication with the examiner
(he/she)
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