Gre analytical Writing issue essay Topic 101

GRE Analytical Writing ISSUE Essay Topic - 148 
"The people who make important contributions to society are generally not those who develop 
their own new ideas, but those who are most gifted at perceiving and coordinating the talents and 
skills of others." 
GRE AWA Analytical Writing ISSUE Essay Sample 
Solution - 148 
People who have the talent to develop their own ideas may not be able to contribute much to the 
society if they are unable to present their skills in a suitable manner. On the other hand, people 
who have the inborn talent to recognize and coordinate the skills of others would be contributing 
more to the society that they live in. In other words, most of the important contributions are 
made to the society by the people who are adept at coordinating the skills of others and not by 
those people who develop their own ideas. 
The modern world is highly competitive and people have to struggle for their survival. Nobody 
can earn fame and success on the basis of his ideas alone. He will need the assistance of a second 
person who can showcase his talent to the world. Take the example of an individual who is gifted 
with a beautiful voice. Can he make any significant contribution to the society without the 
assistance of a music company which will launch him as a singer or release his music albums? It 
is true that the owner of the music company would probably be doing this for monetary benefits, 
but he would eventually be making an important contribution to the society by coordinating the 
vocal skills of different people and creating music that can be appreciated by people of all ages. 
The individual singers may be very talented and they may even be capable of devising new 
music compositions, but they may not even be heard by the public unless they are promoted by 
people who have the skill to perceive their talent and present it to the world in an attractive 
packaging. 
There have been numerous leaders in history who are famous for the contributions that they 
made to the society. Both Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela have fought against racism. 
Neither of the two could have been successful in his endeavors if he had not been able to 
coordinate a movement consisting of people who had similar ideas. Mahatma Gandhi succeeded 
in freeing India from the British Rule only because he was able to tap the patriotic spirit that 
existed in the people of those times. Wars have been won by military leaders because they have 
been able to coordinate the skills of their soldiers. There are soldiers who may be skilled snipers, 
while others may be experts in handling mortars. An army wins a war because the men who are 
at the top in the military hierarchy are able to coordinate all the available skills in such a manner 
that victory is inevitable. 
There is no denying the fact that great thinkers and scientists have made innumerable 
contributions to society by developing their ideas single-handedly. These ideas may have been 
related to the conceptualization of theories or the invention of important devices. However, such 

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individuals will be outnumbered when compared to the people who have made significant 
contributions by coordinating the skills of the others so that they were able to achieve a common 
goal. Hence, it can be said that any form of success in the modern world cannot be achieved 
without the efforts of leaders who can coordinate the skills and talents of the people who work 
with them. Therefore, it is these leaders who make significant contributions to society. 

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