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 : Kaplan GRE & GMAT Exams Writing Workbook (Kaplan Gre and Gmat Exams Writing Workbook)

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 510.76
EAN: 9781419542015
Edition: 2
ISBN: 141954201X
Label: Kaplan Education
Manufacturer: Kaplan Education
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 360
Publication Date: August 01, 2006
Publisher: Kaplan Education
Studio: Kaplan Education




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Product Description:
Kaplan GRE & GMAT Exams Writing Workbook, Second Edition, includes:

* 8 maxims for writing effective essays

* Strategies for outlining and organizing your essays

* Writing basics, including grammar, mechanics, style, and word choice

* Methods for managing your time on test day

* 50 GMAT and 50 GRE sample prompts for extra writing practice

* 20 sample high-scoring essays

* Details about E-rater[R], the automated essay-scoring engine that helps to score your essay



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Not perfect, but it will help you get ready for the Analytical Writing section
This book won't help you write the great american novel, but it will get you ready for the GRE Analytical Writing section.

It is a great workbook. I borrowed several books on this subject (including Peterson's Writing Skills for the GRE) from the library before settling on [buying] this one.
It helped me understand the mechanics of the Writing section and how to tackle the essays effectively. Each chapter is organized in sections that present a topic and end with a short practice ... Read More



Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Poorly writen test prep
This book is supposed to give readers exmaples of good writing styles and manners. However, there are ample grammar mistakes, typos and junk spoken English. Even in the answers to the practices, I could find poorly writen sentence like:

"Many people are obsessed with video games and television, which I believe are relatively harmless wastes of time."

For God's sake, it just talked about good grammar a few pages before this!

This book is just another junk to make ... Read More







 






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