The prompt listed below is a sample practice Graduate Record Exam (GRE) question taken from Educational Testing Service (ETS):

As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more complex and mysterious.

Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.

€”-Type responses of approximately 200 words inside of a Microsoft Word document and, when completed, post the Word document containing the written response as a file attachment inside of this forum.

Works Cited

Pool of Issue Topics. Educational Testing Service: GRE Home. Educational Testing Service, 2015. Web. 2 March 2015. <http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/analytical_writing/issue/pool>.