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  1. visit the ets website and clearly read the instructions. there are various videos available online explaining format and scope of gre. consult with people you know who have gone through the process as they are the greatest source of information.
  2. woven baskets unique to palea The argument being made states that a particular kind of woven baskets were believed to be from a pre historic village of Palea and were therefore unique to the vicinity of Palea. However a recent discovery by the archaeologists disproves the fact that the basket were not unique to Palea as similar baskets were discovered in a village called Lithos near the river Brim from Palea. The findings are not enough to prove that the evidence provided in the argument are true. There are certain questions which still remain unanswered. According to the argument there were no boats found in the Brim river and hence there is no possibility of the baskets made in Palea to be transferred to Lithos. This evidence on its own is not enough to prove that the baskets were not from Palea. What if there were many other routes to reach Lithos from Palea without crossing the river Brim? what if some of the baskets from Palea accidentally fell into the river and reached Lithos? . These queries have not been accounted for in the argument and hence weakens the arguments position. Another question that remains that remains unanswered is whether the people from Lithos used to visit Palea or vice versa. There is a strong possibility that the baskets were brought by the people of Lithos whenever they visited Palea or when the people of palea visited the people living in Lithos they gifted them the baskets. In either case the baskets would still remain unique to Palea as opposed to what the argument tries to state. Even on considering the fact that the baskets were made by the Lithos does not prove the fact that how the Lithos learnt the art of making such baskets. There is a possibility that the Lithos learnt the art of making woven baskets from the Paleans and continued making them in their own villages which was years later discovered by the archaeologists. However, this argument still does not approve or disproves the fact whether woven baskets were unique to Paleans or not. In conclusion to the argument stated, it can be clearly viewed from the above mentioned points that the findings by the archaeologists lacks insight and further experimentation and exploration is required. The conclusion made in the argument is based on narrow findings which lacks refinement and hence is inappropriate to be used as an evidence for the argument.
  3. characteristics study in major cities Characteristics of societies can be studied only when one has a major pool of population to study with and hence the major cities provide the right environment and resources to do so. Each society varies in different ways say for example language, customs, lifestyle, education and many more. Each characteristics when observed distinctly provides a measure to evaluate how developed or developing or functional a particular society is. The issue in contention rightfully points out that major cities could be one of the easiest and genuine way to study the different aspects of a group of civilied individuals. The very first thing that comes into our mind when we think of cities is the fact that they have a huge population and a mixture of people migrating from different parts of the region where the city is located. This fact is indeed true to a lot of extent and hence serves as a legitimate reason for studying characteristics of a society in a city . The different factions of cultures existing in a city brings variety to a society that helps in determining the functioning amongst these factions. Their harmonious existence together or disagreements over an issue can reveal a lot about the society which is one great characteristic in narrowing the division amongst different groups of society. Furthermore, the people migrating into the cities bring with them the culture with which they have been brought up. Analysis of past histories of people along with their reasons for migrating to a city can reveal what is lacking and what is abundant in a society. For example we might find a farmer working as a labor in an industry in a city, on being asked upon reasons for his migrations we might get answers like lack of healthcare and education systems in the rural areas where he used to live. This example conveys that a particular section is being concentrated and a particular section is being ignored or we can simply say is being focused upon less. Again a characteristic which might enable us to study the distinctions. Now a few people might disagree and say that cities are only a small part of any country and hence should not be used to study or observe the people of that region. It is true that they comprise only a small part but they come up with a large variety of people which is more essential for a study like this. One would rather study different cultures in a small city than a large population from a common background. In conclusion to the above mentioned claims, it is very much evident that cities are projected out as the cosmopolitan hub of people, cultures and societies. A study of characteristics would enable an authority to work better by looking into the needs of different societies. A wide range of characteristics can be well observed in cities and hence are an ideal option for such studies.
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