1. by Marković Marko wumbo21@yahoo.com GRE Graduate Record Examination

2. What is the GRE? • The GRE measures: verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and analytical writing skills, which are not related to any specific field of study 2/20

3. Form of the Exam • Verbal reasoning (input),important for teaching schools • Quantitative reasoning (CPU);tough to compete with Chinese and Indians • Analytical writing (output),important for research schools 3/20

4. Verbal reasoning • Multiple choice questions, based on written and oral material • Analyze and evaluate material and synthesize information obtained from it • Recognize relationships between words and concepts 4/20

5. Quantitative reasoning • Multiple choice questions • Math and Logic • Solve problems in a quantitative setting 5/20

6. Analytical writing • Analysis of an Argument • Analysis of an Issue 6/20

7. Analysis of an Argument • Explain why one "side" of the argument is superior • Identify and support or critique the logical foundations of the argument • You do not have to agree or disagree; just to analyze the argument properly 7/20

8. Analysis of an Argument Start writing here: 8/20

9. … if time permits, also: • Substitute existing sentenceswith stylistically more effective sentences • Read everything carefully once againfor the final touch 9/20

10. Analysis of an Argument: Structure • Introduction – 2 sentences • Elaboration – 3 paragraphs, 4 sentences each • Conclusion – 2 sentences • 16 sentences in total 10/20

11. Analysis of an Argument: Introduction • S1 : Repeat the argument “This holds in general (or in a number oftypical situations), but...” • S2 : Against, for how many reasons (three reasons optimal) “... three such cases will be now elaborated” 11/20

12. Analysis of an Argument: Elaboration Each reason given in introduction is explained in separate paragraph • S1 : “The first condition that needs verification states that…” • S2 : Why isn’t this condition so good… • S3 : Explanation… • S4 : What is correct decision and a spark 12/20

13. Analysis of an Argument: Conclusion • S1 : Repeat the N reasons • S2 : Advice. What would you do? 13/20

14. Analysis of an Issue • Social case decision making • Chain of examples when OK or not OK • You have to decide betweenattacking or defending a given issue 14/20

15. Analysis of an Issue: Structure • Introduction – 2 sentences • Elaboration – 3 paragraphs, 4 sentences each • Conclusion – 2 sentences • 16 sentences in total 15/20

16. Analysis of an Issue: Introduction • S1 : Give three conditions that you want to criticize or support • S2 : “I will not make my final conclusion before these three conditions are verified” 16/20

17. Analysis of an Issue: Elaboration Each condition given in introduction is explained in separate paragraph • S1 : Give a co-argument • S2 : Concrete example • S3 : Concrete solution • S4 : Generalized solution and a spark 17/20

18. Analysis of an Issue - Conclusion • S1 : Résumé • S2 : Say that you’ll not make the final decision until the validity of the following assumptions is verified… 18/20

19. Be Careful About: • The • A • How to stress a word? • How to switch to indirect speech? • What if subject/object repeat? (;) • Interpunction: no space after; only before • Three types of dashes • Establish communication with the examiner (he/she) 19/20

20. Q&A 20/20