GMAT #1 - Ultimate Education

GMAT PRE TEST - SECTION 1 (Analytical Writing Assessment)

TIME: 30 minutes for one essay
DIRECTIONS: In this section, you're asked to write a critique of the argument presented. The prompt requests only your critique and does not ask you for your opinions on the matter.
Think for a few minutes about the argument and organize your response before you start writing. Leave time for revisions when you're finished.
You'll be scored based on your ability to accomplish these tasks:
• Organize, develop, and express your thoughts about the given argument.
• Provide pertinent supporting ideas with examples.
• Apply the rules of standard written English

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1. Essay Topic: "Charter schools, which are learning institutions that are publicly funded but privately operated, were devised to offer new opportunities for teachers and to give students and families alternatives to traditional, public school settings. They are supposed to be locally managed to ensure the same level of accountability to which public schools are held. Increasingly, however, America's charter schools are being run by private companies without local interests, and accountability at the local level is suffering as a result. Statistics also indicate that nearly half of all new charter school teachers leave within one year of hiring, so charter schools have simply not lived up to all they promised. "

Examine this argument and present your judgment on how well reasoned it is. In your discussion, analyze the author's position and how well the author uses evidence to support the argument. For example, you may question the author's underlying assumptions or consider alternative explanations that may weaken the conclusion. You can also provide additional support for or arguments against the author's position, describe how stating the argument differently may make it more reasonable, and discuss what provisions may better equip you to evaluate its thesis.

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