The following tips can help you prepare for the AWA section of the GMAT's. It is recommended that you consider these pointers to help you prepare for the AWA.
Tips:
- Structure – It is important that your essay have an intro, 2-3 body paragraphs that includes the content, and a conclusion (Spend a few minutes in the beginning organizing your essay).
- Writing Style – Write in English, use proper grammar, and spell correctly.
- Transitional Phrases – Use words or sentences that connect statements within and between paragraphs, such as “first”, “therefore”, “however” and “additionally.”
- Conform – Because a computer will be grading your essay and comparing it to high-scoring essays, specific words and statements are being searched for. Therefore, do not try to be individualistic or include humor or poetic prose. Go with the norm and write a common type of essay that includes conventional information.
- Clarity – Clearly state your facts and experiences in the Analysis of an Issue sub-section and your critiques and flaws in the Analysis of an Argument section.
- Practice – Practice writing essays several times before you take the exam.
