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James Jiang
2012 Summer

Most of the materials used in this lecture come from Saving My Revised GRE Issue Copy Right 2012 by James Jiang. All Rights Reserved. Authorized and printed at Toronto, Canada, Aug 2012

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Lecture 1
James Jiang
Aug 3, 2012

Most of the materials used in this lecture come from Saving My Revised GRE Issue Copy Right 2012 by James Jiang. All Rights Reserved. Authorized and printed at Toronto, Canada, Aug 2012

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Q1: GRE Issue Q2: GRE Issue Q3:Specific Instruction? Q4: AW Q5: AW Q6: Issue
Most of the materials used in this lecture come from Saving My Revised GRE Issue Copy Right 2012 by James Jiang. All Rights Reserved. Authorized and printed at Toronto, Canada, Aug 2012

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GRE Issue
Most of the materials used in this lecture come from Saving My Revised GRE Issue Copy Right 2012 by James Jiang. All Rights Reserved. Authorized and printed at Toronto, Canada, Aug 2012

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GRE Issue

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Q1: GRE Issue Issue Q2: GRE Issue Q3:Specific Instruction Q4: AW Q5: AW Q6: Issue

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GRE Issue

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Issue Issue
Most of the materials used in this lecture come from Saving My Revised GRE Issue Copy Right 2012 by James Jiang. All Rights Reserved. Authorized and printed at Toronto, Canada, Aug 2012

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Courses outside Ones Field of Study Indicator of a Great Nation Government Decision Making Research and Career Development College and Career Development Studying in a Foreign Country Pre-college National Curriculum 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 13, 46, 70, 102, 112, 140 28, 113, 120, 121, 127, 145 16, 50, 114, 115, 86, 139 20, 32, 39, 129 15, 135, 136, 98 82, 97, 100, 124 6, 14, 96, 116

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Past and Decision Making Media and Hero Endangered Species Protection Wilderness Areas Protection Leader Term Limit Disagreement and Learning Learning and Interest Unlikely-to-succeed Fields

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

74, 133, 134 84, 44, 75 31, 63, 67 10, 125, 148 8, 11, 149 49, 76, 118 40, 47, 90 3, 35, 137

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Issue1495 84
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% 37% 22% 14% 13.5% 13.5%

37%30 = 11 22%30 = 7 14%30 = 4 13.5%30 = 4 13.5%30 = 4

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Most of the materials used in this lecture come from Saving My Revised GRE Issue Copy Right 2012 by James Jiang. All Rights Reserved. Authorized and printed at Toronto, Canada, Aug 2012

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/ 54 (36%) 24 (16%) 24 (16%) 19 (13%) 16 (11%) 12 (8%)

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Q1: GRE Issue Q2: GRE Issue Q3: Q3:Specific Specific Instruction Instruction Q4: AW Q5: AW Q6: Issue

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Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.

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Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position.

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Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.

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Claim: Reason: Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is based.
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Some people Others. Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented.

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Write a response in which you discuss your views on the policy and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider the possible consequences of implementing the policy and explain how these consequences shape your position.

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Consider ways Address/ challenge Advantageous Claim/ reason Some/ others Policy/ consequences
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Q1: GRE Issue Q2: GRE Issue Q3: Q3:Specific Specific Instruction Instruction Q4: AW Q5: AW Q6: Issue

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Most of the materials used in this lecture come from Saving My Revised GRE Issue Copy Right 2012 by James Jiang. All Rights Reserved. Authorized and printed at Toronto, Canada, Aug 2012

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TOEFL Writing SAT Essay GRE Analytical Writing


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Q1: GRE Issue Q2: GRE Issue Q3:Specific Instruction Q4: AW AW Q5: AW Q6: Issue

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TOEFL Writing
Test of English as a Foreign Language 30 min 300

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Q1: GRE Issue Q2: GRE Issue Q3:Specific Instruction Q4: AW AW Q5: AW Q6: Issue

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20100207 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? In order to succeed, it is better to be like others than to be different from everybody else.
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SAT Essay
SAT : Scholastic Assessment Tests Critical thinking, writing ability 25 min
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300

Q1: GRE Issue Q2: GRE Issue Q3:Specific Instruction Q4: AW AW Q5: AW Q6: Issue

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2009.12 People are often criticized for working out their own ideas before learning all that others have discovered about a problem or subject. But those people are right; it is impossible to know too much, especially at first. The time for thorough inquiry and extensive research is later, after you have made your own discoveries and come to your own conclusions. Assignment: Is it better for people to work out their own ideas on a problem or issue before learning how others have approached it?

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Graduate Record Examination Critical thinking, Complex thinking, Persuasive writing 30 min (issue) + 30 min (argument) 450 (issue)

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Issue 149, Argument 174 To be an effective leader, a public official must maintain the highest ethical and moral standards.
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Q1: GRE Issue Q2: GRE Issue Q3:Specific Instruction Q4: AW AW Q5: AW Q6: Issue

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(Issue and Argument Pools)

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Academic Writing
1. Analyze the question 2. Research the topic 3. Organize the essay 4. Construct the essay 5. Reference sources used

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Condensed Version
1. Analyze the question 2. Research the topic 3. Write the outline (English)

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Analyze the question

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Research the Topic

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Research the Topic

Wikipedia Wikipedia

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Writing Reference Saving My Revised GRE Issue

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GRE

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Write the Outline

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Most of the materials used in this lecture come from Saving My Revised GRE Issue Copy Right 2012 by James Jiang. All Rights Reserved. Authorized and printed at Toronto, Canada, Aug 2012

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Critical thinking Complex thinking Persuasive writing


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Q1: GRE Issue Q2: GRE Issue Q3:Specific Instruction Q4: AW Q5: AW AW Q6: Issue

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Issue Issue ?
Most of the materials used in this lecture come from Saving My Revised GRE Issue Copy Right 2012 by James Jiang. All Rights Reserved. Authorized and printed at Toronto, Canada, Aug 2012

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Defining Abstract Terms Evaluating Absolute Terms Evaluating Modal Terms Evaluating Negative Terms Evaluating Terms of Quantity and Degree Evaluating Contrast Themes Evaluating Judging Criteria

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Evaluating Unstated Assumption

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Q1: GRE Issue Q2: GRE Issue Q3:Specific Instruction Q4: AW Q5: AW Q6: Issue Issue

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Narrowing the Topic Starting from Background Statement Raising Supporting Examples Using Cause and Effect Making Concession Raising Critical Questions Discussing Alternatives Higher Level Thinking

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Summary of Lecture 1
GRE Issue GRE Issue AW AWCritical & Complex Thinking

Most of the materials used in this lecture come from Saving My Revised GRE Issue Copy Right 2012 by James Jiang. All Rights Reserved. Authorized and printed at Toronto, Canada, Aug 2012

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Most of the materials used in this lecture come from Saving My Revised GRE Issue Copy Right 2012 by James Jiang. All Rights Reserved. Authorized and printed at Toronto, Canada, Aug 2012

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