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title: Tackling the GRE Argument Essay | MyGuru
description: A summary of our October 7, 2020 webinar discussing how to increase your score on the GRE argument essay.
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# **GRE Argument Essay Webinar: October 7, 2020**

### One of MyGuru's top online GRE instructors demonstrates how to conquer the GRE argument essay using an effective step-by-step approach.

#### Overall Message: Analytical writing on the GRE is important (can be an impediment if you get a low score)

### Scoring Overview

- Target score - Between 4 and 6
- Scored on a 0-6 point scale in .5 increments
- Will score the essays together (issue and argument, 30 minutes each)

### What scorers look for (on both the issue and argument essays)

- Read and answer the question as directly as possible 
- Structure 
- Readability 
- Flow 
- Organization 
- Presentation 
- Analytical ability 
- Writing style 
- Correct grammar & spelling 

### How to structure your time

- 1-3 minutes to read and understand the prompt 
- 2-3 minutes outline 
- Write  
    - You want to have four well-developed paragraphs
    - 1)** intro paragraph** (demonstrate that you understand the argument and acknowledge that it is fundamentally flawed
    - 2) **lay out flaws and analyze them in paragraphs 2 & 3 **
    - 3) **conclusion** (restate the thesis)
- 2 minutes to proofread

Reference the video located above to watch the entire webinar, including a demonstration of a sample argument essay brainstorm and outline using a prompt from The Official Guide to the GRE. 

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