Syllabus
Class will meet 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM, Tuesday and Thursdays, June 24 – July 24
| Tuesdays - Computer Lab | Location: CLICS Library, Galbraith Hall |
| Thursdays - Class | Location: Pepper Canyon 109 |
| Class 1 | CLICS Library |
| Pre-Test | |
| Wed. , June 25 | |
| CLICS Library | |
| Class 2 | Pepper Canyon 109 |
| Verbal Basics | |
| Thurs., June 26 | |
| Strategies for sentence completion, analogies and antonyms will be covered along with vocabulary building. | |
| Class 3 | CLICS Library |
| Verbal Lab (optional for students with a verbal score of 500+ on the test) | |
| Tues., July 1 | |
| Students will practice problem sets from the verbal section on the computer and have the opportunity to works with the instructor to reinforce test-taking strategies. | |
| Class 4 | Pepper Canyon 109 |
| Quantitative Reasoning Basics | |
| Thurs., July 3 | |
| Strategies for optimum performance on the quantitative section will be covered, including techniques for managing quantitative comparison and problem solving. | |
| Class 5 | CLICS Library |
| Quantitative Reasoning Lab (optional for students with a math score of 500+ on the test) | |
| Tues., July 8 | |
| Students will practice problem sets from the quantitative section on the computer and have the opportunity to work with the instructor to address weaknesses and reinforce test-taking strategies. | |
| Class 6 | Pepper Canyon 109 |
| Critical Thinking and Analytical Writing – Part 1 | |
| Thurs., July 10 | |
| Introduction to effective essay writing under timed conditions. Breakdown of the analysis of an issue and analysis of an argument format employed by the GRE. | |
| Class 7 | CLICS Library |
| Reading Comprehension and Data Analysis | |
| Tues., July 15 | |
| Strategies for improving performance on reading comprehension and data analysis will be addressed in the computer lab since these are the sections that differ most from paper to computer testing. | |
| Class 8 | Pepper Canyon 109 |
| Critical Thinking & Analytical Writing – Part 2 | |
| Thurs., July 17 | |
| Examination of student writing samples and review of essay writing techniques. | |
| Class 9 | CLICS Library |
| Post-Test (mandatory for all students) | |
| Tues., July 22 | |
| Students will take the GRE post-test | |
| Class 10 | Pepper Canyon 109 |
| Final Review (mandatory for all students) | |
| Thurs., Jul 24 | |
| Comprehensive review of all GRE test-taking strategies and post-test results. | |
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