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0071700528-pp1-10 10/13/10 4:32 PM Page 1 Introducing the GRE® revised General Test 1 Your goals g Learn how the test has been been revised for this g Review basic information on the structure of the chapter test, test preparation, and scoring What Are the Main Features of the Revised Test? he GRE® revised General Test is composed of revised Analytical Writing, Verbal Reasoning, and Quantitative Reasoning measures. Each of the measures has Tbeen revised to better focus on skills that are necessary for success in graduate school. b The Analytical Writing measure asks you to provide more focused responses to questions, to more accurately demonstrate your skill in directly responding to the task presented. b The Verbal Reasoning measure places a greater emphasis on higher cognitive skills, as a truer, deeper assessment of your ability to understand what you read and how to apply your reasoning skills. b The Quantitative Reasoning measure tests the same basic mathematical con- cepts, but includes more data analysis and more real-life scenarios, to better gauge your skills. The revised General Test delivers a friendlier, more flexible test-taking experience. Now you will be able to