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    Chapter 6

    Writing Guide: Thinking, Behavior, Methods

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    6 Chapter Contents Imagination 113

    Pursuing Long-term Goals 112

    Arguments 113

    IssueTopic60 People's Behaviors 112 Critical J udgment 113

    Committed or Critical 112

    Belief and Compromise 113

    Best Ideas 112

    IssueTopic65 Image and Reality 113 Peoples Attitudes 112

    Risky Action 113

    Discussion 112

    Success and Personal Goals 113IssueTopic70 Facts and Trust 112

    Any Means 113

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    Issue Topic

    57Imagination

    Revised GRE Issue

    105 106 126 Old GRE Issue

    73

    Writing Reference

    Ref-152Ref-001Ref-154Ref-161Ref-075

    Ref-076 Ref-077Ref-067

    Issue Topic Analysis

    RevisedGRE Issue 105

    105Claim: Imagination is a more valuable asset than experience.Reason: People who lack experience are free to imagine what is possible without the constraints of establishedhabits and attitudes.

    Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim and the reason on which that

    claim is based.

    RevisedGRE Issue 106

    106In most professions and academic fields, imagination is more important than knowledge.

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    Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain yourreasoning 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.

    RevisedGRE Issue 126

    126In most professions and academic fields, imagination is more important than knowledge.Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supportingyour position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position.

    GRE ISSUE

    73In most professions and academic fields, imagination is more important than knowledge.

    Your Thesis and Supporting Statements

    Your Thesis

    Your Supporting Statement 1

    Your Supporting Statement 2

    Your Supporting Statement 3

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    Issue Topic

    58Pursuing Long-term Goals

    Revised GRE Issue 51 71Old GRE Issue

    86

    Writing Reference

    Ref-160Ref-163Ref-016 Ref-165

    Issue Topic Analysis

    RevisedGRE Issue 051

    51Young people should be encouraged to pursue long-term, realistic goals rather than seek immediate fameand recognition.

    Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation and explain yourreasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in whichadopting the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.

    RevisedGRE Issue 071

    71Young people should be encouraged to pursue long-term, realistic goals rather than seek immediate fameand recognition.

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    Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain yourreasoning 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.

    GRE ISSUE

    86Young people should be encouraged to pursue long-term, realistic goals rather than seek immediate fame andrecognition.

    Your Thesis and Supporting Statements

    Your Thesis

    Your Supporting Statement 1

    Your Supporting Statement 2

    Your Supporting Statement 3

    Issue Topic

    59Arguments

    Revised GRE Issue

    79 146 Old GRE Issue

    18

    Writing Reference

    Ref-148Ref-150

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    Issue Topic Analysis

    RevisedGRE Issue 079

    79Claim: The best test of an argument is its abilit y 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 reallydiscover 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 reason on which thatclaim is based.

    RevisedGRE Issue 146

    146The best test of an argument is the argument's ability to convince someone with an opposing viewpoint.

    Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain yourreasoning 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.

    GRE ISSUE

    18Only by being forced to defend an idea against the doubts and contrasting views of others does one really

    discover the value of that idea.

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    Your Thesis and Supporting Statements

    Your Thesis

    Your Supporting Statement 1

    Your Supporting Statement 2

    Your Supporting Statement 3

    Issue Topic

    60People's Behaviors

    Revised GRE Issue

    11 99Old GRE Issue

    93

    Writing Reference

    Ref-139Ref-140 Ref-162Ref-013

    Ref-032Ref-156

    Issue Topic Analysis

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    RevisedGRE Issue 011

    11People's behavior is largely determined by forces not of their own making. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain yourreasoning 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.

    RevisedGRE Issue 099

    99People's behavior is largely determined by forces not of their ow n making. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supportingyour position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position.

    GRE ISSUE

    93 The concept of 'individual responsibility' is a necessary fiction. Although societies must hold individuals

    accountable for their own actions, people's behavior is largely determined by forces not of their own making.

    Your Thesis and Supporting Statements

    Your Thesis

    Your Supporting Statement 1

    Your Supporting Statement 2

    Your Supporting Statement 3

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    Issue Topic

    61Critical J udgment

    Revised GRE Issue

    108 110Old GRE Issue

    168

    Writing Reference

    Ref-71 Ref-145Ref-006Ref-146

    Ref-007Ref-050Ref-002

    Issue Topic Analysis

    RevisedGRE Issue 108

    108Critical judgment of work in any given field has little value unless it comes from someone who is anexpert in that field.

    Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain yourreasoning 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.

    RevisedGRE Issue 110

    110Critical judgment of work in any given field has little value unless it comes from someone who is anexpert in that field.

    Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting

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    your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position.

    GRE ISSUE

    168Critical judgment of work, in any given field has little value unless comes from someone who is an expert in that

    field.

    Your Thesis and Supporting Statements

    Your Thesis

    Your Supporting Statement 1

    Your Supporting Statement 2

    Your Supporting Statement 3

    Issue Topic

    62Committed or Critical

    Revised GRE Issue

    66Old GRE Issue

    146

    Writing Reference

    Ref-144 Ref-147 Ref-71 Ref-145

    Ref-006Ref-146Ref-007Ref-050

    Ref-002

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    Issue Topic Analysis

    Nicolaus Copernicus Galileo Galilei William

    Harvey Charles Darwin

    RevisedGRE Issue 066

    66People who are the most deeply committed to an idea or policy are also the most cri tical of it . Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain yourreasoning 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.

    GRE ISSUE

    146People who are the most deeply committed to an idea or policy are the most critical of it.

    Your Thesis and Supporting Statements

    Your Thesis

    Your Supporting Statement 1

    Your Supporting Statement 2

    Your Supporting Statement 3

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    Issue Topic

    63 Belief and CompromiseRevised GRE Issue 141Old GRE Issue

    35

    Writing Reference

    Ref-116Ref-144Ref-147Ref-145Ref-070

    Ref-146

    Issue Topic Analysis

    RevisedGRE Issue 141

    141It is more harmful to compromise one's own beliefs than to adhere to them.Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain yourreasoning 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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    GRE ISSUE

    35No matter what the situation, it is more harmful to compromise one's beliefs than to adhere to them.

    Your Thesis and Supporting Statements Your Thesis

    Your Supporting Statement 1

    Your Supporting Statement 2

    Your Supporting Statement 3

    Issue Topic

    64Best Ideas

    Revised GRE Issue

    103Old GRE Issue

    Writing Reference

    Ref-154 Ref-153 Ref-152 Ref-155 Ref-077

    Ref-001Ref-075 Ref-076

    Issue Topic Analysis

    Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration

    I never did

    anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work

    X

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    RevisedGRE Issue 103

    103The best ideas arise from a passionate interest in commonplace things. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain yourreasoning 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.

    Your Thesis and Supporting Statements

    Your Thesis

    Your Supporting Statement 1

    Your Supporting Statement 2

    Your Supporting Statement 3

    Issue Topic

    65 Image and Reality

    Revised GRE Issue

    93Old GRE Issue

    33

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    Writing Reference

    Ref-157Ref-164 Ref-109

    Issue Topic Analysis

    You could never judge a book by its cover

    Initial impressions are critical

    RevisedGRE Issue 093

    93Unfortunately, in contemporary society, creating an appealing image has become more important than thereality or truth behind that image.

    Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain yourreasoning 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.

    GRE ISSUE

    33Creating an appealing image has become more important in contemporary society than is the reality or truth

    behind that image.

    Your Thesis and Supporting Statements

    Your Thesis

    Your Supporting Statement 1

    Your Supporting Statement 2

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    Your Supporting Statement 3

    Issue Topic

    66Peoples Attitudes

    Revised GRE Issue

    78Old GRE Issue

    12

    Writing Reference Ref-156Ref-139Ref-140Ref-162Ref-013Ref-131 Ref-173

    Issue Topic Analysis

    Peer Group

    RevisedGRE Issue 078

    78People's attitudes are determined more by their immediate situation o r surroundings than by society asa whole.

    Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain yourreasoning 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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    GRE ISSUE

    12People's attitudes are determined more by their immediate situation or surroundings than by any internal

    characteristic.

    22Many people believe that a few individuals or small groups (family, friends, teachers, celebrities, for example)

    have caused them to think and behave in the way they do. Yet it is always society as a whole that defines us and ourattitudes, not a few individuals.

    Your Thesis and Supporting Statements

    Your Thesis

    Your Supporting Statement 1

    Your Supporting Statement 2

    Your Supporting Statement 3

    Issue Topic

    67Risky Action

    Revised GRE Issue

    61Old GRE Issue

    206

    Writing Reference

    Ref-158Ref-005 Ref-085Ref-125

    Ref-115 Ref-124

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    Issue Topic Analysis

    Think before you act, or think before you jump

    RevisedGRE Issue 061

    61People should undertake risky action only after they have carefully considered its consequences. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation and explain yourreasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in whichadopting the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.

    GRE ISSUE

    206People are too quick to take action; instead they should stop to think of the possible consequences of what they

    might do.

    Your Thesis and Supporting Statements

    Your Thesis

    Your Supporting Statement 1

    Your Supporting Statement 2

    Your Supporting Statement 3

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    Issue Topic

    68Discussion

    Revised GRE Issue 34Old GRE Issue

    209

    Writing Reference

    Ref-151Ref-150 Ref-149 Ref-058

    Ref-049Ref-057 Ref-148

    Issue Topic Analysis

    We meet

    together to discuss when to meet next time

    RevisedGRE Issue 034

    34In any situation, progress requires discussion among people who have contrasting points of view. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain yourreasoning 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.

    GRE ISSUE

    209Progress is best made through discussion among people who have contrasting points of vies.

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    Your Thesis and Supporting Statements

    Your Thesis

    Your Supporting Statement 1

    Your Supporting Statement 2

    Your Supporting Statement 3

    Issue Topic

    69 Success and Personal GoalsRevised GRE Issue

    144Old GRE Issue

    126

    Writing Reference

    Ref-159Ref-160Ref-016 Ref-010

    Issue Topic Analysis

    500

    GDP GDP

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    RevisedGRE Issue 144

    144True success can be measured primarily in terms of the goals one sets for oneself.Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain yourreasoning 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.

    GRE ISSUE

    126Society's external rewards are no measure of true success. True success can be measured only in relation to

    the goals one sets for oneself.

    Your Thesis and Supporting Statements

    Your Thesis

    Your Supporting Statement 1

    Your Supporting Statement 2

    Your Supporting Statement 3

    Issue Topic

    70Facts and Trust

    Revised GRE Issue

    87

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    Old GRE Issue

    127

    Writing Reference

    Ref-145Ref-065Ref-006Ref-002

    Ref-147Ref-071Ref-070Ref-146

    Issue Topic Analysis

    cooked

    RevisedGRE Issue

    087

    87Claim: Any piece of information referred to as a fact should be mistrusted, since it may well be provenfalse in the future.

    Reason: Much of the in formation that people assume is factual actually turns out to be inaccurate.

    Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim and the reason on which that

    claim is based.

    GRE ISSUE 127Facts are stubborn things. They cannot be altered by our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions.

    Your Thesis and Supporting Statements

    Your Thesis

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    Your Supporting Statement 1

    Your Supporting Statement 2

    Your Supporting Statement 3

    Issue Topic

    71Any Means

    Revised GRE Issue

    53Old GRE Issue

    212

    Writing Reference

    Ref-164Ref-118 Ref-141Ref-080

    Ref-081

    Issue Topic Analysis

    RevisedGRE Issue 053

    53If a goal is worthy, then any means taken to attain it are just ifiable.Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your

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    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.

    GRE ISSUE

    212If a goal is worthy, then any means taken to attain it is justifiable.

    Your Thesis and Supporting Statements

    Your Thesis

    Your Supporting Statement 1

    Your Supporting Statement 2

    Your Supporting Statement 3