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GRE Analytical Writing Lesson Series

Eight skill-based lessons for GRE Analytical Writing.

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The current GRE Analytical Writing measure is one task — Analyze an Issue — and it rewards a clear position and organized reasoning, not length. Students learn to read the prompt precisely, commit to a defensible position, build a structured response, and revise under time. The series also builds the broader argument-analysis and reasoning skills that strengthen any timed essay.

  • 8 lessons
  • GRE Analytical Writing
  • Free Lesson 1 with signup
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Who it is for

Students preparing for the GRE who want a dependable method for the Analytical Writing measure.

What students learn

Students learn to identify exactly what the Issue prompt is asking, commit to a clear and defensible position, organize paragraphs that develop reasons with concrete examples, anticipate the strongest objection, and revise for clarity under time.

Inside the Hearn Learning Hub

Analytical Writing improves with live practice, so full access includes a timed essay flow right on the site: draft under the 30-minute clock, submit, and written feedback comes back from Bryan.

Analyze an Issue · Timed essay24:36312 words · saves as you typeSUBMIT FOR REVIEWWHAT COMES BACKOne strength to keepOne priority to fixOne concrete next stepREVIEWED BYBryan Hearn, Ed.D.Written feedback in your Hubwithin 2–3 business days.Feedback returned
1Write under the real clock

A 30-minute timed editor on the site, with an Analyze-an-Issue prompt and a draft that saves as you type.

2Bryan reads every essay

Each submission gets written feedback: one strength, one priority, and one concrete next step.

3Feedback lands in your Hub

Within 2–3 business days, alongside your full submission history — so growth across attempts is visible.

How a strong response is built

Lessons

01Reading the Issue taskComplete materials — free with signup →
Tell apart what the prompt claims and what a response must do.Get these materials free →
02Issue I — building a clear positionFull access required
Take a clear, defensible position on the issue.
03Issue II — reasons and examplesFull access required
Support the position with reasons and concrete examples.
04Issue III — complexity and concessionFull access required
Add nuance by addressing the other side.
05Argument analysis I — finding assumptionsFull access required
Identify the unstated assumptions an argument relies on.
06Argument analysis II — organizing the critiqueFull access required
Structure a clear, point-by-point critique.
07Style, clarity, and timed executionFull access required
Write clearly and finish under time.
08Mixed writing practice and revision reviewFull access required
Practice the task under time and revise from feedback.

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Full access opens in the Hearn Learning Hub right after checkout: all 8 lessons in Google Doc and PDF form, a timed Analyze-an-Issue essay flow on the site, and written feedback from Bryan on every submission. The series is also included with eligible 1:1 support.

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