penguin7 wrote:I'm really confused. Are we meant to strictly follow the Intro-Body-Conclusion format in Gamsat essays? The GS essay markers strictly say we must follow this. However, this was never emphasised on in Dr. Ferdinand's tutorials.
Dr Ferdinand's tutorials suggest thesis/antithesis/synthesis for an argumentative essay which is usually appropriate for Writing Task A, and the introduction/body/conclusion for Writing Task B with the body specifically including a social implication and then a separate paragraph for self-reflection (personal exploration).
All of the above is also described in the Masters Series as the standard format.
However, the tutorials, videos and even the book also underline that you can do anything you want! There are many creative options that break the standard "rules" but can do so successfully. The correctors try to identify your weaknesses and strengths and try to help you optimize your GAMSAT score by working on your strengths which could be different from other students.
Students have attained excellent real GAMSAT Section 2 scores with many, many different techniques from standard to very creative. Suggestions regarding your writing are simply suggestions. You may choose to go in a different direction and you may meet with success on the real exam.
by penguin7 » Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:10 pm 