Structured Practice

GRE Analytical Writing 18

Essay

Essay 0 marks 30 minutes 550 words

Task instructions

Plan briefly, state a nuanced position, develop focused paragraphs, address complexity, and reserve time to revise.

Analyze the issue: Public institutions should experiment before implementing major reforms nationwide. Develop a clear position, examine assumptions, consider conditions under which the claim may or may not hold, and support your reasoning with relevant examples.

Practice workspace

Write notes or your response

30:00

Suggested approach

Interpret the claim; define scope; state a qualified thesis; give two or three reasoned examples; address a limitation or counterargument; conclude.

Official-style scoring criteria

Use the official Analyze an Issue skill categories rather than factual recall.

Self-assessment rubric

Clarity of position; quality of reasoning; development and examples; organisation; control of written English.