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Hi all!
Here is my first attempt at doing a practice AWA. I tried to stay true to the constraints of the test and only gave myself 30 mins, to read the prompt, organize my thoughts, and write the essay. I would greatly appreciate any feedback. Thanks!
Prompt:
“Two of today’s best-selling brands of full-strength prescription medication for the relief of excess stomach acid, Acid- Ease and Pepticaid, are now available in milder nonprescription forms. Doctors have written 76 million more prescriptions for full-strength Acid-Ease than for full-strength Pepticaid. So people who need an effective but milder nonprescription medication for the relief of excess stomach acid should choose Acid-Ease.”
My essay response to the prompt:
The premise that people should choose the nonprescription versions of Acid-Ease over Pepticaid for mild cases of excess stomach acid has several holes. These holes include several claims which warrant further evidence in order to be considered viable as well as the use of vague language.
Based on the passage, it indicates that the use of Pepticaid is not as effective as Acid-Ease because doctors have written 76 million more prescriptions for full strength Acid-Ease. While this could be true, there are several pieces of information needed to substantiate this assumption. The first being what is the time frame that these prescriptions were written? If Acid-Ease has been around for decades and Pepticaid has only been in the market for the past couple of years, this could be a reason why more doctors have written more prescriptions for Acid-Ease. Now if this was based on the past two years, and both drugs were in the market, this statement would be stronger.
Another assumption made is that the milder version of Acid-Eases’ success would correlate to the success of the full strength version. Because these are different products, there is no correlation as to why the success of one will determine the success of the other.
Lastly the article uses vague language at the beginning of the prompt. It says that both antacids are top selling medications. What does top selling mean? Over what period is this top selling claim based on, and how many brands are they up against in this category? I find it peculiar that a top selling brand is not recommended. If so, does this drug have other uses than what it’s intended for. This is critical information we need.
If there was factual information included in the passage to back up several of the claims, this argument would be stronger.
Here is my first attempt at doing a practice AWA. I tried to stay true to the constraints of the test and only gave myself 30 mins, to read the prompt, organize my thoughts, and write the essay. I would greatly appreciate any feedback. Thanks!
Prompt:
“Two of today’s best-selling brands of full-strength prescription medication for the relief of excess stomach acid, Acid- Ease and Pepticaid, are now available in milder nonprescription forms. Doctors have written 76 million more prescriptions for full-strength Acid-Ease than for full-strength Pepticaid. So people who need an effective but milder nonprescription medication for the relief of excess stomach acid should choose Acid-Ease.”
My essay response to the prompt:
The premise that people should choose the nonprescription versions of Acid-Ease over Pepticaid for mild cases of excess stomach acid has several holes. These holes include several claims which warrant further evidence in order to be considered viable as well as the use of vague language.
Based on the passage, it indicates that the use of Pepticaid is not as effective as Acid-Ease because doctors have written 76 million more prescriptions for full strength Acid-Ease. While this could be true, there are several pieces of information needed to substantiate this assumption. The first being what is the time frame that these prescriptions were written? If Acid-Ease has been around for decades and Pepticaid has only been in the market for the past couple of years, this could be a reason why more doctors have written more prescriptions for Acid-Ease. Now if this was based on the past two years, and both drugs were in the market, this statement would be stronger.
Another assumption made is that the milder version of Acid-Eases’ success would correlate to the success of the full strength version. Because these are different products, there is no correlation as to why the success of one will determine the success of the other.
Lastly the article uses vague language at the beginning of the prompt. It says that both antacids are top selling medications. What does top selling mean? Over what period is this top selling claim based on, and how many brands are they up against in this category? I find it peculiar that a top selling brand is not recommended. If so, does this drug have other uses than what it’s intended for. This is critical information we need.
If there was factual information included in the passage to back up several of the claims, this argument would be stronger.
24 Jun 2021, 08:42
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AWA Score: 4.5 out of 6!
I have used a GMATAWA auto-grader to evaluate your essay.
Coherence and connectivity: 2.5/5
This rating corresponds to the flow of ideas and expressions from one paragraph to another. The effective use of connectives and coherence of assertive language in arguing for/against the argument is analyzed. This is deemed as one of the most important parameters.
Paragraph structure and formation: 4.5/5
The structure and division of the attempt into appropriate paragraphs are evaluated. To score well on this parameter, it is important to organize the attempt into paragraphs. Preferable to follow the convention of leaving a line blank at the end of each paragraph, to make the software aware of the structure of the essay.
Vocabulary and word expression: 5/5
This parameter rates the submitted essay on the range of relevant vocabulary possessed by the candidate basis the word and expression usage. There are no extra- points for bombastic word usage. Simple is the best form of suave!
I have used a GMATAWA auto-grader to evaluate your essay.
Coherence and connectivity: 2.5/5
This rating corresponds to the flow of ideas and expressions from one paragraph to another. The effective use of connectives and coherence of assertive language in arguing for/against the argument is analyzed. This is deemed as one of the most important parameters.
Paragraph structure and formation: 4.5/5
The structure and division of the attempt into appropriate paragraphs are evaluated. To score well on this parameter, it is important to organize the attempt into paragraphs. Preferable to follow the convention of leaving a line blank at the end of each paragraph, to make the software aware of the structure of the essay.
Vocabulary and word expression: 5/5
This parameter rates the submitted essay on the range of relevant vocabulary possessed by the candidate basis the word and expression usage. There are no extra- points for bombastic word usage. Simple is the best form of suave!
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