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Developing reasons, examples and counterarguments · GRE · Courselo

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Analytical Writing: Analyze an Issue

Developing reasons, examples and counterarguments

Analytical Writing: Analyze an Issue · Lesson 2 of 4

Lesson 2 of 4

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Unit 1

Analytical Writing: Analyze an Issue

4 lessons · 3 h 55 min of study

Decoding Issue prompts and taking a position1 h of study
Developing reasons, examples and counterargumentsReading · 0%
Organising the Issue essay in 30 minutes50 min of study
Precise language and control of conventions50 min of study

This unit is ≈11% of the GRE, across 4 lessons. Full syllabus

Lesson 2 of 4 · Analytical Writing: Analyze an Issue

Developing reasons, examples and counterarguments

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By the end you’ll be able to

Support each reason with specific, relevant examples (history, science, business, politics, the arts, education, personal observation) and explain how each one proves the point
Anticipate the most compelling counterargument and rebut it or concede part of it while keeping the thesis intact
Avoid unsupported generalisations, logical fallacies, circular reasoning and invented statistics presented as fact

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Adaptive questions on developing reasons, examples and counterarguments.

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Show insight by examining complications, trade-offs, conditions and implications instead of listing reasons

Tie every paragraph explicitly back to the specific task instructions

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