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Analytical Writing Assessment

On the CAT version, you will keyboard your essay. For this exercise, allow yourself three sides of regular 8.5 x 11 inch paper for each essay response.

I. Analysis of an Issue.Time:30 minutes

Directions:In this section you will have 30 minutes to analyze and explain your views on the topic presented below. Read the statement and directions carefully. Write only on the topic given. An essay on a topic other than the one assigned will automatically be assigned a grade of 0.

Many electronics manufacturers intentionally create computers that will become obsolete within a few years. Consumer groups complain that this practice results in a waste of resources. Computer-makers claim that by shortening the product life cycle, they can quickly improve their products, incorporate rapidly-advancing technologies and ultimately lower the cost to the consumer.

Which position do you find more compelling? Explain your position using reasons and/or examples drawn from your personal experience, observations or readings.

II. Analysis of an Argument.Time:30 minutes

Directions:In this section you will have 30 minutes to write a critique of the argument presented below. Read the argument and directions carefully. Write only on the topic given. An essay on a topic other than the one assigned will automatically be assigned a grade of 0.

The food service workers in our fast food restaurants supervise the ordering, preparation and serving of breakfast, lunch and dinner to people of all ages. The federal government should implement a program of continuing education for these people. If food service workers were required to attend a three-day workshop each year, covering topics such as recent developments in nutritional theory and new methods of food preservation, as a condition of employment, the quality of the food eaten by the general public would be greatly improved.

How persuasive do you find this argument? Explain your point of view by analyzing the line of reasoning an the use of evidence in the argument. Discuss also, what, if anything, would make the argument more persuasive or would help you better to evaluate its conclusion.

Verbal Section 41 Questions75 Minutes

Directions:For each of the following questions, blacken the oval next to the correct answer. To simulate the experience of taking the CAT, answer each question in order. Do not skip any questions, and do not go back to any questions you have already answered.

For Sentence Correction Questions:In questions of this type, either part or all of a sentence is underlined. The sentence is followed by five ways of writing the underlined part. Answer Choice (A), repeats the original; the other choices vary. If you think the original phrasing is the best, choose (A). If you think one of the other answer choices is the best, select that choice.

Sentence correction questions test your ability to recognize correct and effective expression. Follow the requirements of Standard Written English:grammar, choice of words, and sentence construction. Choose the answer that results in the clearest, most exact sentence, but does not change the meaning of the original sentence. Blacken the oval next to your choice.

Example:The possibility of Category 5 hurricanes are regarded by most area residents with a mixture of skepticism and caution.

(A)are regarded by most are residents with

(B)is regarded by most are residents with

(C)is regarded by most are residents as

(D)is mostly regarded by area residents with

(E)by most area residents is regarded with

Correct Answer:B

For Critical Reasoning questions: Questions of this type ask you to analyze and evaluate the reasoning in short paragraphs or passages. For some questions, all of the answer choices may conceivably be answers to the question asked. You should select the BEST answer to the question, that is, an answer that does not require you to make assumptions that violate common sense standards by being implausible, redundant, irrelevant or inconsistent. After choosing the best answer, blacken the oval next to your choice.

Example:In an extensive study of the reading habits of subscribers, it was found that an average of four and five people actually read each copy of the most popular daily business journal. On this basis, we estimate that the 10,000 copies of Business Tonightthat are sold each day are actually read by 50,000 to 60,000 people.

The estimate above assumes that:

(A)individual periodical readers generally enjoy more than one type of periodical

(B)most of the readers of Business Tonight subscribe to the periodical

(C)the ratio of readers to copies is the same for Business Tonight as for the weekly news periodical

(D)the number of readers of the weekly news periodical is similar to the number of readers for Business Tonight

(E)most readers enjoy sharing copies of their favorite periodicals with friends and family members

Correct Answer: C

For Reading Comprehension questions:Each passage is followed by questions or incomplete statements about the passage. Each statement or question is followed by lettered words or expressions. Select the word or expression that most satisfactorily completes each statement or answers each question in accordance with the meaning of the passage. After you have chosen the best answer, blacken the oval next to your choice.

1. Based on comprehensive longitudinal studies of accident prevention, several states have passed laws requiring children under the age of 18 to wear helmets when they roller blade. Yet a surprising result has been observed. Even though a large number of children wear helmets while roller skating, more head injuries than expected have been reported. This result persists, even though the studies have clearly shown that wearing a helmet reduces the incidence of head injuries.

Which of the following statements, if true, best explains the unexpected finding?

(A)A large number of parents are not complying with the law regarding helmets for their children

(B)More children are roller skating now than when the helmet law was introduced

(C)More accidents are reported now, in compliance with state insurance laws

(D)Many children do not properly secure the helmet's chin strap, and the helmet does not work properly

(E)Helmets were not designed to prevent all head injuries, so it is not surprising that they still occur

2. Because of widespread hurricane damage in Florida, the cost of a pound of tomatoes at the local fruit stand has increased 65%, while the cost of a pound of grapes has increased 25%. Therefore, tomatoes are now more expensive than grapes.

The argument's reasoning is questionable because the argument fails to rule out the possibility that

(A)before the storm, tomatoes had already been more expensive than grapes

(B)tomatoes will fall back to their normal price more quickly than grapes will

(C)before the storm, tomatoes had increased in price less than grapes

(D)before the storm, grapes were significantly more expensive than tomatoes

(E)consumers will reduce their purchases of tomatoes until the price falls to below that of grapes

3. Whenever it is rainy, Janet goes to the mall. Therefore, it must be rainy, because Janet just left for the mall.

Which of the following exhibits a parallel pattern of reasoning as the argument above?

(A)Everyone who is crazy about U2 went to the concert. Since Stacy did not go to the concert, she must not be crazy about U2.

(B)Joe's Vinyl Shop shows a profit whenever the local stadium hires extra workers. Because the stadium has recently hired extra workers, Joe's Vinyl Shop will show a profit.

(C)Cookies To Go has always endured an annual loss whenever the S&P 500 falls more than 15% in the preceding quarter. The company had an annual loss this year. Therefore, the S&P must have fallen more than 15% in the preceding quarter.

(D)Whenever they eat too much candy, little children become hyper and very hard to control. Since little Cameron is behaving very well, she must not have eaten too much candy.

(E)Every Thanksgiving, JC Penney gives away 20% discount coupons. I just got JC Penney discount coupons in the mail. Therefore, it must be Thanksgiving.

4. Rites of adulthood are more frequently found in societies where the differences between adults and children are not clear. The purpose of such rites is to formally imposeadult responsibilities on participants.

The above argument would be most strengthened if it were found that

(A)children do not generally behave as adults prior to the rites

(B)children generally accept the rites without question

(C)adults generally approve of the rites

(D)formal rites are prevalent in such societies

(E)children do not generally accept adult responsibilities prior to the rites

5. The following notice was received by Jade Davis, an entrepreneur.

"We regret that your press release cannot be accepted. Page limitations in theTimes force the editor to return many worthy and well-written press releases."

All of the following may be inferred from the information above, EXCEPT

(A)only well-written press releases were accepted for publication

(B)Davis's press release was considered to be well-written

(C)Davis's press release was found to be too long for theTimes

(D)Davis's press release was considered to be worthy of publication

(E)writing was not the only factor in deciding which press releases to publish

6. Some sociologists believe that religious sects such as the Quaker-based Quiet Ones, who believe the end of the world is imminent and seek to purify their souls by, among other things, abstaining completely from sexual relations, are a product of growing disaffection with modern, industrialized and urbanized living. As evidence, they cite the fact that there are no other active organizations of the same type which are more than 40 or 50 years old. The evidence, however, fails to support the conclusion for______.

Which of the following is the most logical completion for the passage?

(A)the restrictions on sexual relations are such that the only source of new members is outside recruitment, so such sects tend to die out after a generation or two

(B)it is simply not possible to gauge the intensity of religious fervor by the length of time the religious sect remains viable

(C)the Quiet Ones group may actually survive beyond the second generation of its existence

(D)there are other religious sects that emphasize group sexual activity which currently have several hundred members

(E)the Quiet Ones are a Quaker-based organization and have no members in the Northeast, which is even more heavily urban and industrialized than Quaker country

7. Children in the first three grades who attend private schools spend each day working with a specialized trilingual tutor. Public schools have few such programs. Tests prove, however, that public school children are much weaker in reading skills when compared to their private school counterparts. We conclude, therefore, that public school children can be good readers only if they participate in a specialized trilingual tutor.

The author's initial statements logically support his conclusion only if which of the following is also true?

(A)All children can learn to be good readers if they are taught by a specialized trilingual tutor

(B)All children can learn to read at the same rate if they participate in a specialized trilingual tutor.

(C)Better reading skills produce better students

(D)Specialized trilingual tutors are the critical factor in the better reading skills of private school students

(E)Public school students can be taught better math skills

Questions 8- 14

In his recent autobiography, Henry Kissinger made the distinction between what he called the Humanitarian method of developing economic policy, characteristic of Alexander Hamilton's approach to problems, and the scientific or analytical method, which is more familiar to modern economists. In the former, the center of attention lay in the economy as observed rather than in the idealized version of the economy considered as an abstraction. Hamilton also had an underlying model or paradigm for economic interactions, but his interest was in improving the existingunderlying economic structure, in his own terms, rather than in evaluating the possible limitations of the structure as it might work ideally if organized on specific principles.

Colin Powell suggested that critics of the free-enterprise system are seldom clear whether they object to the system because it does not work perfectly according to idealized principles or because it works in varying approximation to these principles. There is no such uncertainty with respect to Alexander Hamilton. He was critical of the economic order of his time because it did not work in accordance with the principles of free enterprise. He was not, and need not have been, overly concerned with some ultimate evaluation of an idealized structure.

Hamilton's methodology has been seriously challenged by many modern scientists. The post-Revolutionary theory of welfare economics has largely, if not entirely, consisted of a search for conceptual flaws in the working of an idealized competitive economic order, conceived independently of the flawed and imperfect order that may be observed to exist. Partial correctives are offeredin both the theory of the second-best and in the still-emerging theory of public choice, but the perfect-competition paradigm continues to dominate applied economic policy discussions.

This methodological distinction is important in the examination of Hamilton's concept of free enterprise. In one sense, Calvin Coolidge's efforts in defining and delineating " a theory of free enterprise" are akin to those of the pre-Revolutionary economists who first described the idealized competitive economy. By contrast, Alexander Hamilton saw no need for defining in great detail the idealized operation of a market system and for evaluating this system in terms of strict efficiency criteria. Similarly, he saw no need for elaborating in detail a complete theory of free enterprise for defining those principles that must operate in a economy that would be considered free. In comparing Hamilton with Powell, therefore, we must somehow bridge the contrasting methodologies. We can infer from Hamilton's applied discussion of real problems what his idealized free enterprise might have embodied, or we can infer from Calvin Coolidge's treatment of idealized principles what his particular application of these might be in an institutional context.

8. Which of the following is most likely to be the next sentence of the passage?

(A)Neither Coolidge nor Hamilton was successful in dealing with real problems.

(B)Coolidge's "theory of free enterprise" is difficult to apply to questions of efficiency.

(C)In what follows, both of these routes will be explored.

(D)Since Hamilton planned a book on economic principles, there is a reason to develop his theory of free enterprise

(E) The practical application of theories is guided by principles of natural free enterprise.

9. From the passage, what can be inferred regarding Alexander Hamilton's thoughts on the operation of the economy?

(A)disinterested in achieving free enterprise

(B)concerned with making improvements

(C)eager to achieve perfection

(D)not focused on efficiency

(E)indifferent to economic constraints

10. The author's purpose in finding a bridge between the Coolidge and Hamilton methodologies is to

(A)support their attempts to reform the economy

(B)identify principles that each feels are just

(C)explore their views toward an idealized market system

(D)permit comparison of their concepts of free enterprise

(E)facilitate understanding of their philosophies

11. According to the passage, all of the following are methods used to explain economic policy EXCEPT

(A)the principles of free enterprise

(B)the theory of welfare economics

(C)the perfect-competition paradigm

(D)the scientific method

(E)the Humanitarian method

12. The author of the passage is presenting which of the following?

(A)a recitation of methods of approaching economic problems

(B)an exposition of various theories of free enterprise

(C)an argument supporting idealized versions of economic order

(D)an analysis of various economic systems

(E)a comparison of the theories of Powell, Coolidge and Hamilton

13. Which of the following best describes the passage's objective?

(A)supporting Coolidge's theory of free enterprise

(B)analyzing the contrasting methodologies of Hamilton and Coolidge

(C)comparing Hamilton's and Coolidge's views of a free economy

(D)distinguishing between the Humanitarian and Revolutionary theories of free enterprise

(E)supportingHamilton's concept of free enterprise

14. According to the passage, Calvin Coolidge's "theory of free enterprise" is similar to the description of which of the following?

(A)the pre-Revolutionary economy

(B)the efficiency of the market system

(C)the free-enterprise system

(D)the idealized competitive economy

(E)the economy considered as an abstraction

15. One way for reducing commuting time for those who work in the cities is to increase the speed at which traffic moves downtown. This can be accomplished by raising the tolls on the tunnels and bridges connecting the city with other communities. This will discourage auto traffic into the city and will encourage people to use public transportation instead.