How to Write an Issue gre

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Topic of the Day

How to write an ISSUE


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Analytical Writing

What is it?

Why is it included in GRE?

What do you have to do?


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Questions in Mind

All these things surely come to your mind when youthink about AWA.

Here we will discuss these along with some tips onhow to score well in I !E.


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What is AWA

AWA is the section which tests your writing ability.

It comes at the beginning o" the e#am.

It has $ tasks% a&Issue

b&Argument.

'he scoring pattern is "rom ( to ) pointer.


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Why is it needed? E' says that this section tests your critical thinking and

ability to articulate and support comple# ideas. It also tests your ability to construct and evaluate arguments

with logical e#amples and sustain a coherent discussion. 'his is actually evaluated as to see your ability to

understand and simpli"y comple# ideas which will beneeded during your higher studies.

'his section is not meant to see your knowledge on anyspeci"ic content.


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What do you have to do?

*ow this is the most vital +uestion. ,ou have to write two essays- issue /

argument. ,ou will be given 0( mins "or each to complete. ,ou will get this at the beginning o" the e#am. 'wo topics will be given- "or each. *o choice o"

topics is given in this section.


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Topic to be discussed

Hope you are clear about the basics now. 1et2s discussin details about I !E in the coming slides.


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Issue

A topic will be given. Agree or 3isagree.It can be complete or partial. Give relevant logic and e#amples. 4aintain coherence o" ideas. 'ime allotted% 0( mins.


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Do's & Don'ts

Agree or disagree. 56) paragraphs with 76

) lines in each. 8orrect grammar and

spelling. 1ogic / E#amples. 8onclusion

3on2t write too short ortoo long.

Avoid grammatical and

spelling mistakes. 3on2t write out o" the

conte#t.

3on2t use I-you-weanywhere withoutstating stance.


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Flow o writing Issue

&4ention in the very "irst paragraph about your stanceclearly.

$& econd paragraph should have the logic and reasoning behind your stance.

0&'hird paragraph should be about some more e#ampleswhich will 9usti"y your logic.

5&:ourth paragraph should be about negating the

opposition2s logic through your point o" view. 7& :i"th paragraph should be the conclusion. )&,ou can write paragraph more i" you have more

e#amples and logic.;according to the topic&


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De!onstrate

*ow let2s demonstrate with an E#ample


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Topic


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"our stances

8ompletely Agree % ,ou can agree that technologyhas made li"e com"ortable.

8ompletely 3isagree% ,ou can say that technology

has not made li"e com"ortable. =artially Agree or disagree % ,ou can say that you

agree that technology has made li"e com"ortable but it has some "lip sides as well.


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Discussion

*ow let2s take one stance i.e "irst one- completelyagree and discuss the "low o" the essay


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#o!pletely Agree

o now lets see how an issue can be written.I willgive a model issue and discuss it with you.>eeping this as a model try to work on the otherstances as well.

1et2s now "ollow the "low stated in the previousslides and see how an issue can be written.


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Introduction

It is human nature to look "or shortcuts. When we have an easierway o" doing something- we do not take the longer path. As theworld is advancing- it is making our lives easier. 4any problems"aced in the olden times which re+uired a lot o" physical as well

as mental e""ort are now only a matter o" a "ew clicks. incetechnology has entered every home- o""ice and school- there isan increased tendency to depend on it to get our 9obs done. Iagree with the "act that human dependence on technology hasincreased and thus made li"e very com"ortable. 'he advancement

o" technology has made people get time out o" their busy liveswithout worrying "or work that consume a lot o" time. It can beagreed upon that technology advancement has acted as a boon to

people2s lives.


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Flow o Introduction

tarted in an indirect way and not the clich d wayo" saying 2I agree to.....2.

'hen stated the situation o" old times in comparison

to the more com"ortable contemporary living. 'hen stated my stance that I completely agree with

the topic.

Given one advantage o" how technology has madeli"e com"ortable by stating that it has helped manget time out o" busy lives.


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Points highlighted It is human nature to look "or shortcuts. When we have an easier

way o" doing something- we do not take the longer path. As the

world is advancing- it is making our lives easier. As the world is advancing- it is making our lives easier. 4any

problems "aced in the olden times which re+uired a lot o" physical as well as mental e""ort are now only a matter o" a "ew

clicks. ince technology has entered every home- o""ice and school-

there is an increased tendency to depend on it to get our 9obsdone. I agree with the "act that human dependence on technologyhas increased and thus made li"e very com"ortable.

'he advancement o" technology has made people get time out o"their busy lives without worrying "or work that consume a lot o"time. It can be agreed upon that technology advancement hasacted as a boon to people2s lives.


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$econd paragraph

'echnology is a creation o" the human mind. When people "ace problems-only then they come out with a solution. And thate#actly is the root cause behind advancement o" technology. It iscreated to make people2s lives com"ortable. :or instance-in oldendays people used carts to travel long distances which was a tiringand time consuming e#perience- then automobiles werediscovered. 1ikewise people became busy gradually and thenaeroplane came into e#istence to make people commute longdistances within "ew hours. 'his saved time and also made the

9ourney less tiresome.


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Flow o % nd paragraph

tarted with what technology is. Gave the reason o" its e#istence and then one

e#ample to show the advantage o" technological

advancement. eg% cart to automobile toaeroplane. All you have to do is- 9usti"y your stance with some

relevant e#ample.


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rd aragraph

=reviously computer and internet was also used under strictregulations which kept it away "rom getting damaged. *ow

mobile also has internet "eatures and thus can be used anywhereanytime. Reaching out to people was a big problem as people

had to wait "or days to get a letter having any kind o" news in it.@ut now due to social networking people can sit at home and get

to know the whereabouts- thus also minimi ing the tension o"not getting any news o" loved ones "or days. 'echnology has

acted as a cushion on which- i" you lie -you get the warmth andcom"ort which makes you "all asleep without any worries.


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Flow o rd ara

:ew more e#amples to 9usti"y well and make thereasoning stronger.

to 0 e#amples would su""ice. Eg% 1etter to computer to internet to social

networking.


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( th aragraph

Dependence on Technology has !ade people eel at ease) buton the other hand) it has also reduced hu!an capability odoing things* reviously people used to calculate su!s

!entally) but now usage o calculators have !ade the! solvethe si!plest su!s on !achine* This is reducing brain wor+)which needs to be active to get things going* Moreover !an isadapting to stay on his own) !a+ing social networ+ingvirtual and not real* ,ut in contrast to it) technology has

proved to be the best thing that has happened as it has !adelong calculations si!pler and also +eeping in touch withpeople have beco!e a !inute-s ga!e* It is !a+ing li eco! ortable and it will continue to do so till people !isuse it*


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ara (./egation

*egation is an integral part o" an issue writing as it makesyour reasoning stronger .

It actually strengthens your argument as you negate theoppositionBs point o" view through your logic.

In this paragraph I have stated some disadvantages o"technology to show that I have considered the opposite

point o" view. *egated it with the logic by 9ust statingtwo advantages against it.

8oncluded it with a "act that it is making li"e com"ortableand will continue to do so.


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art 0. #onclusion

As I have said earlier- technology has truly made li"ecom"ortable but its personal choice to take the good or geta""ected by the negative things. =eople should take theopportunity o" making li"e easier and thus en9oy the bliss. Everygood things come with some bad in it- but trying to make thingswork in one2s "avour is what makes it advantageous to the wholemankind. We must thus make it a point to make technologywork "or us and not the reverse.


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Flow o #onclusion

'o conclude it I have summed up whatever I havewritten in the previous paragraphs.

'hen I have also said that people should en9oy the

advantages and make li"e easier. Do not make it too long- 9ust give a gist o"

whatever you have written be"ore.


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#o!pletely Disagree

'echnology has not at all made people2s li"e com"ortable. Give logic and relevant e#amples. Give common e#amples like abuses o" social

networking-e#penditure on technologicaladvancement-people being more la y etc. A"ter stating your logic with e#amples you should state how

li"e was better be"ore the technological phase. ,our logic will be concrete then.


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artially Agree or Disagree

,ou can say that technological advancement has improved insome ways but also have some cons to it.

Give relevant logic and e#ample "or both stances. :ore#ample% Internet helps people reach out to distant "riendsand relatives in a click but social networking is alsoreducing sociali ing in person- thus making people alone.

'hen 9usti"y accordingly. ,ou can take this% Cirtual vsReality.


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1ist

Hope now you are clear about the "low o" Issue.

'ry writing on the other stances on the same topic.

'his will improve your thinking skills and alsoarticulation skills.


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2ast !in tips

Always remember when you see a topic- try to think "romvarious angles.

'ake "ew seconds to think about all the angles.

3ecide which angle seems most convincing and which one,

!se imple 1angua ge to articulate your ideas.


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#ontinued***

@e care"ul about Grammar-=unctuation- pellings. 3o not oscillate between views-stick to one. Always remember that the Issue is not a test on

your speci"ic content knowledge- but a test onyour reasoning and 9usti"ication o" what youopine.

Write without "ear-practice "rom the very "irst dayto write within the given time "rame. =ractice with a watch on your side so that in the

e#am hall you do not miss out.


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3evised 134 Issue

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Issue !ade 4A$"

o now what do you think?

Its easy right?

o All the @est "or your writing.

,ou will surely write well i" you "ollow these tips.


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