#argument essays

[trista-la-vista]

thinking about how in eighth grade i was so fucking tired of argument writing and i had to do an argument essay for english and i wanted to write about some series of unfortunate events theory but our bullshit longterm sub was like „you write about books too much”. IN ENGLISH CLASS. so i wrote some halfassed essay and shamelessly used wikihow as one of my sources. i gave no shits and stuck that citation right in the middle of my works cited page. no regrets

[crackthegmat-blog]

Day 18

Slowly started to get back on track with GMAT.

Attended the KAPLAN Session for Basic Critical Reasoning and Argument Essays.

Having been focused on Math so much, this was a nice break.

One thing that I had learned earlier but forgotten was reminded to me during the class and I believe is a key for Critical Reasoning type of questions. This would be my Lesson of the Day:

Always read the question stem first!

This helps you read the statement with a purpose, instead of just skimming through it mindlessly the first time around. Saves time and helps you think critically.

Also, reviewed the Essays section and discussed the format:

Basically the following should be covered in your essay - rephrasing of the argument, followed by presenting the side you favor, citing examples and explaining a rebuttal, finally ending with a conclusion. If you find the writing section challenging, I think it would be a great idea to do one writing sample every week, just so you are more comfortable tackling it come exam day. I am not the best at writing, so maybe I should take my own advice, going forward :)

(Day 18, Jan 30, 2012)