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Analytical Writing in GRE

The GRE Essay should have
1) Intro
2) 2-3 Paragraphs of Analytical Thinking and Persuasive Writing
3) Conclusion

Keep Intro and Conclusion, short and sweet.

For Part2 use critical thinking..Some questions used to stimulate critical thinking included:

• What is your point of view?
• What are your reasons for supporting this point of view?
• Why do you think that?’
• Are there different perspectives on the issue?

Video Tutorials:

http://www.greenlighttestprep.com/module/gre-analytical-writing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8VE4YIRtlY

Critical Thinking Books:

0) The unwritten rules of PhD research
Petre Marian

.5) Writing in Life Sciences: A critical thinking approach
Laurence Green

.75) 

1) Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing: A Brief Guide to Argument
by Sylvan Barnet

2) Critical Thining : A Student's Introduction
by Gregory Bassham

3) Critical Thinking: Text
by Brooke Noel Moore

4) Critical Thinking: Grades 7-12
by Anita Harnadek

5) Critical Thinking: Developing effective analysis and argument
by Stella Cottrel

6) How to win every argument: Critical Thinking
by Capaldi

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Day 1: Part 4

American and French Revolution
American Frontier or European Frontier
Roughing it up by mark twain
House Construction or sound proof home theater

Impressionism
Dadaism
Cubism
charles dickens story

important words in passage:
either

Read and first last lines to summarize paragraph
One reference of something doesn't make it as focus of the paragraph


Confusing Words:
Arcane or esoteric
imbecile
Perspicacious

insinuate -- parokshamuga aropinchu
approbate -- approve
obfuscate

Mode of Sequence X
Math: Sum of interior angles of a polygon
(n-2)*180
Revise Geometry and Statistics little bit

Day 1: Part 3 - Reading Comprehension Tips Learned

1. While reading understand
- What is the focus of paragraphs, what are the minor side lobes of the paragraph
- Pay attention to words (pause and rethink): but, while => change, different move
- Were there any judgements in author's voice or was it neutral?

Day 1: Post Exam Prep - Part 2

1.Expostulation
Meaning: To reason with some one earnestly to correct them

Remembrance: In geometry proofs, you have encountered postulate.
postulate => to put forth an assumption
expostulate => to diagree with an assumption

e.g.,
Kid's postulate: It is safe to drive on beach in the night
parent's expostulate: It is dangerous to drive in the night

Telugu: స ర్ది చె ప్ప డం

2. Simulacrum

Read article
http://faculty.washington.edu/cbehler/glossary/simulacr.html

3. outmoded => old fashioned => no longer in style/fashion

4. Torrent
Meaning: wildly running streams, floods, heavy rain ...It could be emotions also

Telugu:

1. ప్రవాహము
2. వరద 

5. venal

Meaning: Lacking Integrity => COrruptable

Example: Venal Police officer took bribe

6. insuperable

Meaning: very difficult

Perhaps ff you are a superhero, you can tackle an insuperable problem

- from www.vocabulary.com

7. Abstemious

Meaning: Self-disciplined about food
Related Word: abstain

Telugu:

1. మితభోజియైన

8. Lollygag, Dawdle

Meaning: Linger, Loiter, Fall behind

Telugu:

Noun:

1. సోమారిగొడ్డు

Verb:

 1. 

1. జాప్యముచేసుట

Day 1: September 2nd: Post Prep of Practice Exam

1.vicissitude

Meaning: Vicissitude is a change in fortune
VICISSITUDE<===> परिवर्तन (pr. \\parivartan\\ )[Noun]


VICISSITUDE<===> उतार चढ़ाव (pr. \\utar chaRhav\\ )


Interesting Articles:
http://www.abhmuseum.org/2012/05/vicissitudes-sculptural-homage-to-victims-of-the-middle-passage/


2. despondency

Meaning: a state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage.

DESPONDENCY<===> निराश
Telugu answer: నిరాశ

3. Pinnace

Meaning: Small boat tied to large boat propelled by oars usually for transportating supplies, people to and fro from another ship or shore.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinnace_(ship%27s_boat)

4. imprudent

Meaning: Not wise <an imprudent investor>
Telugu answer: విచక్షణ లేని

5.Natty

Meaning: Smart and Fashinable in clothing
Hindi: बना-ठना {bana-Thana} <===> NATTY

6. Epitaphs, Epigrams, Epigraph, Epiphany, Epithet

Epitaph:
 

Epigraph:


Epigram:
Example


EPIGRAM<===> विनोदिका (pr. \\vinodika\\ )[Noun]
Usage:Tenali Rama was well known for his epigrams