AWA Section on the GMAT
Anyone with an average hold on English can actually score a 6 on GMAT's Argument essay without putting too much time into it. One just needs to know how. The Awa Argument essay section is one of the compulsory sections on the GMAT. In this section the GMAT test takers try to test your writing skills and how good are you in analyzing flaws in a argument. It would be fair for me you say how well you identify flaws in someone's argument and how good are you in communicating the same in writing.
The given paragraphs on the AWA Argument essay will always exhibit some flaws in reasoning; while the types of flaws are potentially limitless, but most of them are not that complicated and one can easily survive the horror of AWA argument essay section.
The given paragraphs on the AWA Argument essay will always exhibit some flaws in reasoning; while the types of flaws are potentially limitless, but most of them are not that complicated and one can easily survive the horror of AWA argument essay section.
What is expected from you?
You are expected to write a well structured analysis on the argument presented. You need to identify the flaws in the argument. Anything between 350 - 500 words will be sufficient for this task. People suggest writing about 500 words per essay - the reason being unless you're a good writer, it's difficult to convey what you want to say minimally. Since you only have 30 minutes in your hand for this task the GMAT asks for a "draft" version, not a very awesome finalized essay.
Points to Remember
1) You need to remember that Argument essay is more science than art. You need to use connecting words to "build up" your argument. ("Moreover", "for example", "to illustrate", ...; do not use "etc..." unless absolutely necessary, it looks like an open ending - make your argument sound robust and confident).. So, a bit of structure, good grammar and 3 argument loopholes (2 or 4 is fine, but 3 is a good number to stick to) are all the things that you need to write your essay.
2) It's also useful to keep in mind that one of your GMAT AWA test rater is an algorithmic e-rater. On top of that, from what I've read, the human graders seem to be so overburdened with essays to check that they too follow an "algorithm" almost the same as the e-rater; a longer essay is sure to score better than a shorter one.
3) Don’t worry about making too much sense in the essay. The e-rater can’t validate your facts and figures – it can only read structure. And the reader cannot verify any of them either – trust me, he doesn’t have the time or the inclination nor is he supposed to do so.
2) It's also useful to keep in mind that one of your GMAT AWA test rater is an algorithmic e-rater. On top of that, from what I've read, the human graders seem to be so overburdened with essays to check that they too follow an "algorithm" almost the same as the e-rater; a longer essay is sure to score better than a shorter one.
3) Don’t worry about making too much sense in the essay. The e-rater can’t validate your facts and figures – it can only read structure. And the reader cannot verify any of them either – trust me, he doesn’t have the time or the inclination nor is he supposed to do so.
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