<p>Obviously, made up personal accounts can't be verified.
But what about made-up facts/studies/articles?</p>
<p>The purpose of the test is to measure analytical writing ability, right?
Will the test graders fact-check/verify if I include this kind of made-up evidence?</p>
<p>Is it even relevant? Can you still get a great AW score without including solid evidence in your argument? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>ETS explicitly says that they are not checking for factual accuracy.</p>
<p>However, you should be aware that half of your writing score is determined by a computer program (the e-rater). The computer determines whether your essay is on topic by searching for key words typically found in good responses. If your made-up examples use different vocab from the real examples, your strategy could backfire.</p>