GRE Essay Feedback Hour - Let's Edit Together - April 27 , 2021

<p><strong><span style="font-size:16px">Issue Prompt</span></strong></p> <p>To be an effective leader, a public official must maintain the highest ethical and moral standards.</p> <p>Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Argument Prompt</strong></span></p> <p>The following memo appeared in the newsletter of the West Meria Public Health Council.</p> <p>&quot;An innovative treatment has come to our attention that promises to significantly reduce absenteeism in our schools and workplaces. A study reports that in nearby East Meria, where fish consumption is very high, people visit the doctor only once or twice per year for the treatment of colds. This shows that eating a substantial amount of fish can clearly prevent colds. Furthermore, since colds are the reason most frequently given for absences from school and work, attendance levels will improve. Therefore, we recommend the daily use of a nutritional supplement derived from fish oil as a good way to prevent colds and lower absenteeism.&quot;</p> <p>Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the recommendation and the argument on which it is based are reasonable. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the recommendation.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>