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Using a Standard Format 
As mentioned in the previous chapter, there is not a standard way to organize your essay. However, as with the Analyze
an Issue essay, it works to your advantage to develop a standard format for responding to the Analyze an Argument
prompt. The prompts, which are made available to you before the exam, are consistent in their presentation, and the
Analyze an Argument essay tasks do not change. You have the opportunity to hone your approach to your essay before
the exam and to practice with real GRE prompts. 
For the Analyze an Argument essay, you want to reflect your understanding of the logical shortcomings of the essay and
demonstrate your ability to follow instructions by answering all components of the prompt. If you go into the exam with
a solid foundation in analyzing an argument, garnered from practicing with the prompts and refining your essay structure,
you can position yourself to earn a top score. 
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Logical Flaws and Errors in Reasoning 
The arguments you encounter in the prompts for the Analyze an Argument essay will be flawed in some way. Logically,
it is important to understand the common flaws in logic so that when you encounter them on the exam, you cannot
only recognize them, but also articulate why the reasoning is not sound. This is the crux of the Analyze an Argument
essay. You will also see these logical flaws arise in the Verbal Reasoning section of the exam, especially in Reading
Comprehension passages. A majority of the body of your essay will be spent addressing the flaws in the reasoning that
you have identified. In order to draft an essay that meets the expectations of the essay reviewers, it is imperative that
you provide a clear and accurate analysis of the argument’s flaws. 
There are nearly one hundred logical flaws. Do not panic. We could not possibly cover them all here, and most of them
will not occur on the exam. However, let us take a look at the most common logical flaws that you may encounter in
the Analyze an Argument prompt.