Writing Skills For GRE-GMAT Episode 1 Part 3 docx

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I'ou'll necd to srlc Ercrtcr c:lrc to gei it righr $e first timc. Noq', hcre are thc bodl' p:lr,rgraphs of m,r' rcsponsc to cach of thc two simulxred Issues. As )'ou re:rd thcse bodi par,rSnphs. nole lire followinS: . I rricd to srick to m) outline $fiitc ar dre snmc iime rcmxi.lrin8 ,lcxiblc :rs ncw idels for conlcnt or orgxnizltion occr.rrrcd to nlc. (Nolice, for insilnce, that I rcpositioned certain points frotri nr-\'otltlines,) . I havcn't ircludcd eve,-r'single polnt from m) outlinc. Thrt s becausc you probabl-\r won't hrve drne to cover everv poinr you I!ant to make. . You might personall_v eithcr ag.ce or disagree $/ith mi'posidons ot $,'ith my reaions for them. That's finc; when it comes to the Issue essay, it s rll a mattcr of opinion-and noi even _vour honest opinion ar thatl . A8ain, I've underlined words and phmses dut vou might use in almost any Issuc essay to help you see how rhe jdcas flow naturilly and pcrsursivcly faom one to the nexr, Fou r-Paiagraph Body (Issuc 1) L{pcriencc rc s us rhar indjviduals and pdvate corpomdons tend to act ifl drcir own shorr.tc.m €conomic and poliliqll iote.cst, rot on behalf ofrhc cnvironmenr or the public at lat8€. f.or exrmple, cuncflt technol- o8y makcs possible the compiere elitnination ofpoliuting cmissions from auromobiles. Nev€ftheless- neidrer auiomobilc manufac$rers nor consumcrs arc willing orable ro voluotarily make the sboft-tcimJacri. - fices ncccssuy ro accomplish this goal. Only thc govemment holds the reftllarory and enforcement power ao impose the n ecessarl' stlndards ard to ensure th.at we achieve these 8oa.ls. A1g!ggU, go.'emment pen?.ltics do nol guamnlee compliancc wi.h environmcntal regulations. Businesscs often aftempt to avoid compli ancc by conccaling t})eir activitjes, lobbyrng lcsislato.s to modiry re[lu]ations, or moving ope.atjofls to jurjsdictions rhxl allow thcir environmcnt'lly hirn-Lful acrivides. Others calculate *rc cost of poluting,.in tcrms of punishmcnt, :thcn budSel in advance fo. 'anticipatcd pcn2lrics and oper y violate the llw. llovcvcr, tiis - bchevior only.sclvcs to underscore tjre necd for Sovernmcot intervcn. tion, bccause left udenered, this tt?e of behavior vould only cx"ccrbatc cfl vironmcnLd problems, One must idmit as weLl ihat goverruncni regulttion, environmcnral or lthcrwisc. is Faught with bure.xucratic "'|d enJorcemcnt Problcms. ncgu' latory qvsrems inhcrcntll call fo. Iegislativc comminces. invcstigations, Wrltlrg Skllk|or tbe GRE/GIuT Tests 4@.Petenorr'.@m ,1r1 sttteah,411'nLu sts4I JVI^!D/Vnt ro[s tns SrtltuAt . s,uosrapd 't:in uornrurrotur ut: ot ll. 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Thrl s no{ thc iort)rcssion vou w:rnt ro nr:rke: so bc surc (o mxkc timc Io wrap up vour discussion. Convc\' thc nuin thnrst of vour essn\' ir) rso of threc scnlcnces. It ao cspccialll' insiShth.rl concludinll Jroint occurs to you. lhc finxl senlcncc of ),our essal is lhc pl.lcc for i!, For cxch of the two simulated Issues, herc s a brief summarl tha! assurcs tlrc rc:rder I've or8Rnizcd my tific weLl rnd finished m)' cssrl'- Notice thar this brief summ:rD does,rol inrroduc€ rn_\' ne\r' reasons or cxampiesi it s jusr:r quick recapirulation. (Again, I've underlined words and phdses that you could use in an)' nnrl prrrgraph.) Final Pamgiaph (lssuc 1) ln the find eralysis, only d1e autboriw and scope of power that a Foverrrmcnt posscsses can ensure the atuinment of aSrced.upon cnvi.rotuncntal goals, Since individuals arc unablc and buslDcJscs aie by nature unwillirg to assume this lcsponsibility, Sovemrncot must do so. Finnl Paragraph (l$sue 2) ln sum, although leidership, indivjduxl ambirion, and €ven the valuc of tangibl€ ,rscrs plr), crucial rolcs ln ahe succcss of many large businGs o4laniadons. reamwork is the singlc ingrcdicnt commoi to all sucll or!:aniTidons. It is, drerefore, the kcy one. L Be sr.re you've prescnted varvins perspcctives on $c issuc, Thcrc's norhrnS wronS with adopting a strong posiuon, but you should ,lways ackrowledge $c merits and dmwbacks of othcr viewpoinE as wcll. If your cssay appcars too one-sidcd, now's tlle time ro add e pangmph that rcmedies this problcm. Check your paragflphs to see iI thcy are ba.]anced in lcoSith. lf thcy arcn'r, perhaps you dwellcd too lon8 on one arca of disc\rssion, whilc in anotler, you neglccted to providcadcqur& suppon (rersons andlor cxamples). Dur48 step 7 is lhc timc to llim hck and lill our as necded to achieve r balanccd Drcscnta- Check your inlroductory and concludinB pangmphs to m?ke sure t}lev'rc consistent q,ith cach other. 2. 3. u4at.pctetsons.com Petison s , Wtlrinq skltts Iof tbe GRUGMAT TE'T, 7. R.rvrrw AND REVTsE FoR CoHEiENcE AND BALANCE Be sure rc rescavc time ro revise xnd rework your essal' as needed for r - balanccd, coherent discussioo. 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JJurruas pjt^$i^r[ Euorscf,)o ctlt JoJ lrsr! rno,{ csDJJ:p t.uona $JpE9l stLI S$J^trU aq lou prau,(f,ssa rnol .gJo alors dot xro! . A sl:raemcnt dral firi:'cs two dislircr brtt rehred issues (onc migh( be , rhrcshold issuc, \vhich vou should :rddr€ss bcforc analr,zing thc mxio issue) . A srarcmenr thr! Iisls. or othc.wisc cn)brxces, No or morc dtslinct caregories (diffcrenr care8o.irs ofren tcnd dirrcnng clegrces o, suppon ao rhe sL?tement) . A surcmenr rhar mi8hr be uue (or una[uc) gcncrilt],but fails ro accounr for significxnr exceprional cascs (look foa all_inclusive words such as orll,, aII, aod Drust) . A sraremenr thar is unclexr or vaguc in some wav (in other words. lhe st?remeDt,s ,lccur?cy depends on thc mcaning of key tcrms or how you iracrpret the sEtcmcnt as x whole) Kcep rhcsc panems in mird a5 you rcacl ary cRI or GIUAT lssue sute- mcnt. lf you recognize a ccrrain parrem behind t})e shrcment, tl], ro ' deveiop a pcrspccrivc, or ticsis. rh.,r qualifics rhe sr^rcfirent accof(insry. Srnoruo AonEemer.n {AccrnnNce} oR DIsaGREEMEM (RErecroN) you don,r nc n.,o,.,o."0,,,oo"!f :?; ;,:ffJ.::"jffi: :.i ::T"I::51T:J , .vou musr providc sound rcffons lnd suppon,rg cxamplcs to iusri6, such . sr.ong ag.cemenr (oi disa8reemcnr). and you must rt lcast acknowlcd8e a conrmfv vic\\,. ,{rlopting a Controversial position It's oka), ro tak€ a conrrovcrsirl sEnce on an issue, bu! avoto cornrng across :ff ilff :ff : ilffi :fi :T:tr"JJ;,:T.:T:j;;.f :n.,:fl: roDs one way or thc orher. Don,t wo.ry thar lhe readcr miv havc a person:rl vie\r.poinr thar diffcrs srronglyfrom yours or ihar yourposluon ma,, appeat somcwhat .ri8hr_wing" or "lcft-wing." cRE rrd GMAT ieaOers are traintd to bc objectivel Mor€over, gEduare schools wclcome srudcnE \vho ere inde_ pcndcnt tlin_kers with dislircr pojn$ of view. Ap_".)ealirtg_ to Moialirt', Spiiituatify, or Jingoism Avoid inllammerory satement5, and don't prcach or proselltjzc. Approach the lssue wriring ri.sk as an inrcllecrual excrcrse i'l wlicb you disp:rssion_ atcly cxrmine l?lrous vicwpoinE. Do nor use ir as a forum for strarins l,orlr |crronrl bcUcftysrem It rr pcriccrl),appropriarc to cr;Ucizc panicu- lar bchaeior, poiicies, or vicwpoinrs as operaling rgairst rhc bcsr inrercsr of a busincss or oI a socicq,, Bur rcfrain from c,ther condcnrr.irR or cxtouirt bascd on pcrsonrt moraj Frounds. 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Hov/ever. such industdes are diminishjng in sjSnificince as ve movc from an industri: societl'ro an iojormatton age 3" Appeal to Broader Considerations r8xc that any minor Problems piih your position secm trivi'l in light of the broad, and serjous, implicatjons that th€ lssue raises Tbe essay for lssue I Provides an cxamPle First. $e cssay acknowledges x ccrtain Problem Ivith its Po5inon: ' . . fDlelxys q?icxll-v associrted witb burcaucirtic re8lrhtion can thwa.t the purPosc of thc regulrtions, because enviroflmcntal ' Prcblems can quickil'become 8.ave indeed Thcn, the cssay points out thc broad socielal consider:rtion tl:rt Puis iris mitot drawback in its proPer PcrsPective: ' . lsluch delays sccm trivial when \\'e considct thar many enviJon' eotil iroblcmi car4'no! onl-\'a rcal threat to Public health but atso a Polcntial threat (o the veq'survi!'tl of thc bumffr sPecies /,t" The 'Lesser of Two EYiIs" Method Argue I.1aL an opposinS Position is no suongel, or PerhaPs cveo s/caker' in a ccnaifl rcspect. 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