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gt7er: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 7; Joined: Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:09 pm

analysis of issue essay question

by gt7er » Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:18 pm

so how important is it to use real life/history examples for the analysis of issue essays? how many real-life or historical examples are we expected to use? what if we can't think of any good ones?

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by VP_Jim » Tue May 06, 2008 7:36 pm

Hi gt7er,

First of all, although I realize this post is pretty old, I thought that the answer to this question could be useful to many people, so here goes:

Using real life or historical examples is extremely important to writing good Analysis of an Issue essays. I always recommend that students include one (and only one) specific real world example per paragraph. A good general rule is that your example should be a proper noun (name, place, work of literature, company, etc.). Optimally, I recommend three body paragraphs plus an introduction and a conclusion.

Also, some people may find it helpful to think up examples that can apply to numerous topics before going in to take the actual test. For example, you might read a full newspaper or magazine to get some ideas.

Hope this helps!

Jim S. | GMAT Instructor | Veritas Prep