CARS 1

Question 1

Six Cars Skills

Answer 1

1) The Main Idea
2) Tone- angry, sad, happy
3) Argument- why did author include that text
4) The Author-opinions, attitudes, beliefs
5) Contrasting Theories-briefly write the gist of each theory on paper
6) Inference and Logic-do not make broad inferences, rather logical ones

Question 2

CARS Blueprint #1

Answer 2

The Passage Implies that– “implies” “suggests”- can be about the passage or external/hypothetical

Question 3

CARS Blueprint #2

Answer 3

According to the Passage

Question 4

CARS Blueprint #3

Answer 4

Weakens/Strengthens- does a piece of evidence weaken or strengthen the argument

Question 5

CARS Blueprint #4

Answer 5

Conclusions- what can/cannot be logically derived

Question 6

CARS Blueprint #5

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Suppose that- introduces new into outside of passage content and asks reader to examine how it relates

Question 7

CARS Blueprint #6

Answer 7

An example of- asks examinee to determine or identify example of a term discussed in the passage; “which of the following best represents”

Question 8

CARS Blueprint #7

Answer 8

Rhetorical device- recognize, evaluate, critique rhetorical choices/methods employed by the author

Question 9

CARS Blueprint #8

Answer 9

Least/Most Supported- given list of claims choose least/most supported by passage

Question 10

CARS Blueprint #9

Answer 10

Assumptions- identify underlying assumptions

Question 11

CARS Blueprint #10

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Apply Passage Rule-correctly interpret a rule or counsel introduced in passage and apply to unfamiliar circumstances

Question 12

CARS Blueprint #11

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Passage Counsel- recognize advice or counsel given

Question 13

CARS Blueprint #12

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Considered Together- consider two different arguments, statements or claims and deals with both at the same time

Question 14

CARS Blueprint #13

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Public Policy- asks to predict law, policy rule or regulation the author would propose or support

Question 15

CARS Blueprint #14

Answer 15

Analogous- identify claim or situation that is most analogous with something in the passage

Question 16

CARS Blueprint #15

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Author would agree or disagree- infer the authors opinions and preferences from passage info then use info to predict statements with which author would agree/disagree

Question 17

CARS Blueprint #16

Answer 17

Author’s Advice- predict advice author would be likely to give

Question 18

CARS Blueprint #17

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Define Term or Phrase- isolates a word or phrase to which the reader is unfamiliar and asks examinee to suggest a def based on the passage

Question 19

CARS Blueprint #18

Answer 19

Main Idea- identifies authors central thesis or main idea– normally obscure

Question 20

CARS Blueprint #19

Answer 20

Alternative Explanation- identify competing or alternative explanation for something presented in the passage

Question 21

CARS Blueprint #20

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Unresolved- identify some aspect of argument that is unresolved or not addressed by the passage