Writing - Ielts + GRE
Writing - Ielts + GRE
Pg.33
As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems, the ability of humans to think for
themselves will surely deteriorate.
Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the
position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the
statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.
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Pg.346
The best way to teach is to praise positive actions and ignore negative ones.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation
and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe
specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and
explain how these examples shape your position.
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Pg.474
Some people believe that corporations have a responsibility to promote the wellbeing of the societies and
environments in which they operate. Others believe that the only responsibility of corporations, provided
they operate within the law, is to make as much money as possible.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain
your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address
both of the views presented.
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Pg.1181 (1st para)
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Pg.1188
Every individual in a society has a responsibility to obey just laws and to disobey and resist unjust laws.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples
that could be used to challenge your position.
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Claim: The best test of an argument is its ability to convince someone with an opposing viewpoint.
Reason: Only by being forced to defend an idea against the doubts and contrasting views of others does one
really discover the value of that idea.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim and the
reasons on which that claim is based.
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// 5 LB. BOOK OF GRE PRACTICE PROBLEMS //
Pg.1484
Claim: In order to help small businesses thrive, government should play a minimal role in private business
matters.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples
that could be used to challenge your position.
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Schools should do more to prepare students for the non-academic aspects of adulthood.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation
and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to
address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position.
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People should question the rules of authority as opposed to accepting them passively.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should
consider the reasons for which the statement may or may not be true and explain how these considerations
shape your position.
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If two applicants for a job are otherwise equally qualified, the job should go to the applicant with more
experience. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the
statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position,
you should consider the specific circumstances in which adopting the position would or would not be
advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.
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Schools should cut funding for extracurricular activities such as sports and the arts when school buildings
are in need of repair. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with
this recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting
your position, describe specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not
be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.
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Creativity should be used as the only true measure of intelligence. Write a response in which you discuss the
extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to
address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position.
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Government funding for purely scientific endeavors, such as space exploration, should be reduced in order
to direct more funding toward humanitarian science projects. Write a response in which you discuss the
extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to
consider specific instances for which this statement may or may not be true.
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The fact that technology is outpacing the needs of those in cultures that can afford the technology creates
cultures of excess consumerism. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or
disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling
reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position.
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Luck plays more of a role in determining success than work ethic does. Write a response in which you
discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your
position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to both support
and challenge your position.
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Some people believe that competition drives young athletes to perform at their best, while others believe that
competition discourages those who are not athletically talented from participating in organized sports. Write
a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own and explain your reasoning
for your position. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to address both views presented.
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// KAPLAN 2023 //
Pg.883
Pursuing a financially secure career tends to inhibit creativity and innovation.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should
consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations
shape your position.
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Pg.888
The drawbacks of traditional energy sources mean that they are not a long-term solution to the problem of
meeting ever increasing energy needs.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should
consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations
shape your position.
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Pg.907
The perceived greatness of any political leader has more to do with the challenges faced by that leader than
with any of his or her inherent skills and abilities. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which
you either agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In
developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might
not be true and explain how these considerations shape your position.
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Progress should be the aim of any great society. People too often cling unnecessarily to obsolete ways of
thinking and acting because they enjoy feeling comfortable and fear the unknown. Write a response in which
you discuss the extent to which you either agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning
for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which
the statement might or might not be true and explain how these considerations shape your position.
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Pg.957
Claim: Restaurants should be required to display nutritional information about the food they serve.
Reason: This knowledge will help diners make healthy choices and reduce their risk of diet-related health
problems. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim
and the reason on which that claims is based.
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Pg.961
Some people believe that all results of publicly funded scientific studies should be made available to the
general public free of charge. Others believe the scientific journals that publish such studies have a right to
make money by charging for access to their content. Write a response in which you discuss which view
more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In
developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented.
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Pg.982
Scientific theories, which most people consider as ‘fact,’ almost invariably prove to be inaccurate. Thus, one
should look upon any information described as ‘factual’ with skepticism since it may well be proven false in
the future.
Write an essay in which you take a position on the statement above. In developing and supporting your
viewpoint, consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true.
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// KAPLAN 2024-25 //
Pg. 631
People who hold high expectations for others are rewarded with high performance and respect. Write a
response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and
supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used
to challenge your position.
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// THE PRINCETON REVIEW 2022 //
Pg.738
“True beauty is found not in the exceptional but in the commonplace.”
Write an essay in which you take a position on the statement above. In developing and supporting your
essay, consider instances in which the statement does and does not hold true.
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Pg.888
“Governments are justified in circumventing civil laws when doing so is vital to the protection of national
security.”
Write an essay in which you take a position on the statement above. In developing and supporting your
position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true.
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Pg.972
“Studying food ways—what foods people eat and how they produce, acquire, prepare, and consume them—
is the best way to gain deep understanding of a culture.” Write an essay in which you take a position on the
statement above. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the
statement might or might not hold true.
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// MAGOOSH GRE PREP //
Pg.414
As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems, the ability of humans to think for
themselves will surely deteriorate.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should
consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations
shape your position.
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Pg.439
Those who see their ideas through, regardless of doubts or criticism others may express, are the ones who
tend to leave a lasting legacy.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should
consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations
shape your position.
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// BARRON’S 6 GRE PRACTICE TESTS //
Pg.35
Students are more responsible for their educations than are their teachers.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and
explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should
consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations
shape your position.
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Pg.155
Technology causes more problems for modern societies than it solves.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In
developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples
that could be used to challenge your position.
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Pg.275
Claim: Scholastic art and music programs are so important that the government should fund those programs
in schools that cannot afford them.
Reason: Students who study art and music are more likely to succeed than those who do not.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim and the
reason on which that claims is based.
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Pg.395
Colleges should require all students to demonstrate proficiency in at least one foreign language.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation
and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe
specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and
explain how these examples shape your position.
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Pg.517
Some believe the more comforts a society provides; the more likely it is to create people who cannot provide
for themselves. Others believe such comforts are indicative of a society’s self-sufficiency.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain
your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address
both the views presented.
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Pg.638
All cities should devote at least five percent of their budgets to programs that preserve and protect existing
parks.
Write a response in which you discuss your views on the policy and explain your reasoning for the position
you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider the possible consequences of
implementing the policy and explain how these consequences shape your position.
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