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Writing Skills for the GRE & GMAT (Peterson's Writing Skills for the GRE & GMAT Test)
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Rating:  - Good Guide
I thought this author did a very nice job in his endeavor of preparing one for the writing assessment of the GRE/GMAT. His examples were very good in leading my quest toward graduate exam success.
Rating: - De-mystifies the GRE writing section.
This book helped me score a 5.5 out of 6 on the writing portion. When I first began studying fot the GRE, I was intimidated by all the elements of the writing section: a vast pool of vague topics, impossible time limits, and my own cluttered opinions. I found Peterson's guide to be a practical refresher on rhetoric, fine tuned for maximum performance on the 45 minute and 30 minute essays.
My first few practice essays were rushed and unclear. On the day of the exam, I found myself with EXTRA time to edit and even add an extra paragraph. This could not have happened without Peterson.
I located this book at the public library a few days before the GRE- one of the best preparation decisions I made. It prompted me how to use supporting examples without letting them become cumbersome, develop a nuanced but clear line of reasoning, and skillfully deconstruct the arguments given in the argument-analysis portion.
This book might be a few years old, but its contents far outperform Barron's 2006/7 section on the GRE writing portion. I recommend using Barron's for everything else (verbal, quantitative tips and review, and the practice tests)- but complement your study with Peterson's book.
Also, I would recommend checking out the A&E video series "Biography of the Millennium: 100 People, 1000 Years" for an overview of western culture and history. It supplies some great examples to use in your essay.
Rating:  - Take notes
This book is outdated; published in 2002. You must go to the ets website and get all the information of the exam you can. "Ace the GMAT" is found to have too many errors; don't get it. Get instead the Princton Review GMAT books.
Rating: - Good refresher on rhetorics
This first half of this book provided a much needed refresher on rhetorics, for someone (like me) who hasn't done such essays for some time. Using this book definitely contributed to my getting 6/6 on the GRE essay test.
Rating: - Great book for GMAT AWA, especially for non-native speakers
This is the best GMAT AWA prep book around. It is even more helpful to the non-native speakers who have not been trained in writting essays in English. I, a non-native speaker, used this book to prepare for AWA and scored 5.5 (90 percentile). Moreover, this book not only teaches you how to write for the AWA, but also teaches you real writing techniques that can be used in your everyday job and life.
A job well done, Mark Alan Stewart (the author)! Kudos to you!
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