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Title: Gre Cat: Answers to the Real Essay Questions by Mark Alan Stewart ISBN: 0-7689-1174-5 Publisher: Arco Pub Pub. Date: January, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Does its job just fine
Comment: Although it's true that the topics are not kept completely up to date vis-a-vis the current topics available on the ETS website, the great majority of these topics are in fact still being used, and hence the book is still useful. I should also add that Stewart uses brief phrases describing the topics rather than reproducing them as written on the official list, and they are not in the same order. But as he explains, this is not his fault, since ETS often changes the order and wording of the topics. However, it only takes a little attention to correctly identify which topic the essay is on. So ignore the other reviews which complain about this.
As a science student, I have done very little "college writing," and to tell you the truth, I find this sort of essay-writing deplorable and asinine. At first, I didn't feel like I had a decent idea of what would be expected on the GRE. But Stewart gives nice, concrete, concise advice and useful if standard pointers in Part 1 to help you get started, which is more than I can say about either Princeton Review or Kaplan. Parts 2 and 3 consist of good, solid, middle-of-the-road answers to "all" (as of a few years ago) Issue and Argument topics. I found his answers to be a helluva lot more instructive than the [poor] sample essays provided by ETS. I can't think of a better way to prepare for the Analytical Writing part of the GRE than taking a shot at the ETS topics yourself and then comparing your answer to Stewart's, as he recommends.
Rating: 2
Summary: Not a good preparation material for GRE writing section
Comment: I did not find this book to be very helpful in preparing for the GRE. The topics presented in this book are not like at all from the GRE's. They more like fragmented titles than complete GRE style essay topics. For example, one of the arguement topic in the book is "Comparing cold medications". You won't see a topic like that in GRE. To get better ideas about GRE essay topics, look at the topic list on the GRE web site.
The reason I gave 2 stars instead of 1 stars is that Do's and Don'ts section in Part I of the book is pretty good. However, you can find those kind of information elsewhere for free too.
Rating: 1
Summary: Everything is almost the same as second edition
Comment: This is a revised version of answers to GMAT AWA questions. However, the authors failed to add the latest questions and the content is almost the same as the second edition. I felt so disappointed at it. I don't recommend anyone who had the previous edition to buy it.
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Title: Writing Skills for the Gre and Gmat Tests by Petersons Publishing ISBN: 0768910943 Publisher: Petersons Guides Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: GRE: Practicing to Take the General Test by Educational Testing Service, Educational Testing Services ISBN: 0886852129 Publisher: Educational Testing Serv Pub. Date: 31 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $21.00 |
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Title: Taking the GRE Writing Assessment : by Tim Avants ISBN: 0595265855 Publisher: Writers Club Press Pub. Date: 28 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Kaplan GRE Verbal Workbook, 2nd Edition by Kaplan ISBN: 0743230590 Publisher: Kaplan Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: Kaplan Writing Power, Third Edition : Score Higher on the SAT, GRE, and Other Standardized Tests by Kaplan ISBN: 0743241169 Publisher: Kaplan Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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