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AWA [#permalink] New post   01 Jan 2009, 04:30
I want to finalize one template for all type of essays. I got this lesson from Princeton Review book. Is this really workable? I hope E-rater doesn't punishes. Shall I go with a template in my mind while giving GMAT or not? Please give your opinion...
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Re: AWA [#permalink] New post   03 Jan 2009, 12:03
template is a good idea. it let's you start thinking about the question immediately without wasting time on how you want to structure the essay. the e-rater is electronic, meaning it's going to look for transition words, paragraphs, and essay structure. a template will let you do that effectively. i used a template and got a 6 on my AWA so i'd recommend it.
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Re: AWA [#permalink] New post   07 Jan 2009, 08:39
I never really studied for AWA. I scored 5 on GMAT for this section.

I tried to create a bubble map of all my ideas in the first 10 minutes. All I did was to think about evidence/ideas that supports the claims or ideas in the passage and also evidence/ideas that would dispute the claim/idea.

I quickly created a bubble map with information I generated above and then started writing my essays.
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Re: AWA [#permalink] New post   07 Jan 2009, 09:30
sjpre10 wrote:
I want to finalize one template for all type of essays. I got this lesson from Princeton Review book. Is this really workable? I hope E-rater doesn't punishes. Shall I go with a template in my mind while giving GMAT or not? Please give your opinion...


Princeton is the best source for AWA

I got 6.0 on AWA and I am non-native english speaker

just make sure that u build your own template, do not use their sample as is
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Re: AWA [#permalink] New post   07 Jan 2009, 12:14
sjpre10 wrote:
I want to finalize one template for all type of essays. I got this lesson from Princeton Review book. Is this really workable? I hope E-rater doesn't punishes. Shall I go with a template in my mind while giving GMAT or not? Please give your opinion...



Look at the thread in my signature. My guide blends the best of all that are out there :-D
I took the GMAT three times and scored 6.0 all three times. And this was when that percentile was still 89%.
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