GMAT Analytical Writing Assessment (the GMAT Essay Section)
From this page you can link to detailed information about the GMAT Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA). You can also review some time-tested tips for writing your essay and for GMAT essay prep.
To help you learn how to write an effective GMAT essay, also available here are three top-scoring sample Analysis-of-an-Argument essays.
Essential information about the GMAT essay section:
- What is the Analytical Writing Assessment?
- AWA section format and directions
- AWA testing procedures and the CAT interface
- The GMAT word processor's editing functions
- How GMAT essays are evaluated and scored
Essay planning, drafting, and editing suggestions:
- Tips relating to content (your analysis)
- Tips relating to essay structure and writing style
- How to organize your essay-writing time
Argument-Analysis essays based on GMAT-style prompts:
- Essay prompt No. 1 and sample essay response
- Essay prompt No. 2 and sample essay response
- Essay prompt No. 3 and sample essay response
Resources for GMAT Analytical Writing Assessment prep:
- Tips and strategies for GMAT essay prep
- Compare GMAT essay prep books
- Download the list of GMAT essay prompts
From this site's GMAT tutorial series:
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The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 13th edition
Graduate Management Admission Council From the test makers (GMAC), this book provides over 900 questions used on actual GMAT exams and keyed Web access to 50 exam questions for the new Integrated Reasoning section. |