CARS

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avoid making abstract assumtions about what the text is reffering to. (i.e. assuming that author was reffering to Warhol in a figurative manner when using the phrasing master’s guiding hand)

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Question 2

“1. this would probably be a question to skip/move on from on exam 2. spurious = false —» author indicates a negative connotation by claiming the conservative viewpoint is false. “

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Question 3

strategy for making sure not to make this mistake for except/least/not Q’s?

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Question 4

never select answer choices if they aren’t specifically mentioned in the passage for questions i’m unsure of

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Question 5

“for portions of the passage that are wordy or confusing use approach… 1. identify complex wording, try to read/understand 1 time through, then move on 2. if question is asked about phrasing, re-read portion of passage as well as a few lines above or below.”

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Question 6

“when asked questions about the most likely meaning of a word, pay close attention to the differences between similar words like ““collection”” and ““summary”“… SUMMARY = condensed version of at least some portion of all works from Aristotle’s time COLLECTION = the organized gathering of all known works from his era “

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Question 7

to save time reading passages, rather than try to understand the meaning behind each paragraph, try to use the 1st paragraph as a benchmark to build your main idea, and then look to highlight supporting info/opinions/arguments from different sides that relate to the main idea. (STOP FOCUSING ON THE LITTLE THINGS IN EACH PARAGRAPH = SAVE TIME)

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Question 8

try to cut back on the amount of time spent reading a passage—»prioritize the main idea and simply underline things you think might be relevant, but would take longer to understand, for later in the event a question is asked.

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Question 9

dont assume an answer is correct because it mentions a work/example from the passage—»make sure answer fits completely

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Question 10

when answering a question that refers to a specific paragraph of the passage, and no answer choices seem correct, re-read the referenced portion and pay close attention to any clues/adjectives used to describe the situation.

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Question 11

arcane synonyms = hidden, unclear, myserious, obscure.

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Question 12

do not quickly select an answer choice because you recal seeing that refer to something like all food in a passage, when what you were thinking of actually only refered to chicken. make sure to pay close attention to exactly what the question is asking always trying to make small distinctions like all food vs. % for just one type of meat.

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Question 13

try to cut down on reading time to allow for a more in-depth analysis of the excerpt being referenced in the question

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Question 14

if the author is using words like “instead, Shirley is fragmented”, probably means they are highlighting the differences between whatever topics are being discussed (i.e. Villette vs. Shirley)

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Question 15

try to cut back on time reading passage to allow for the time to better analyze the passage when a specific question is asked.

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Question 16

try to ensure that no matter how difficult the passage is before starting a question, always develop a main idea to help guide your answers.

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Question 17

spend less time on reading through passage, and use first/last sentances to guide you

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Question 18

try to give at least some though as to how the author feels about the topics being discussed, especially opinionated statements like “had a grain of truth”

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Question 19

when given CHALLENGE type questions, focus/draft idea of what you believe the answer would look like before looking at the answer choices. be sure to cross off anything you dont like for questions you’re unsure of

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Question 20

Look out for reason beyond text problems, as they require that you make some assumtion that isn’t expressly stated in the passage ∴ the answer will rarely if ever be some thing taken directly from passage

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Question 21

be sure to look out for answer choices that incluide wording taken directly from the text, and be sure there is no possible wayt the answer could be wrong

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Question 22

when a passage is particularly confusing, use main idea to help guiode your focus and when stuck on a question, dont rush to skim through info 6+ times, just read it once slowly with best intent to understand it on the first try

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Question 23

if i’m choosing an answqer and not pressed for time on a question im unsure of… iafter choosing the answer, re-read portion of passage you feel suports that answer as a 2x check to ensure its correct

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Question 24

try to make note of subtle distinctions when considering main idea: i.e. author and passage discuss trends toward efficiency is not the same as discussing the monetary value of the hours worked vs. value made during shift

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Question 25

always double check to make sure that answer choice is capable of being supported by at least some info from the passage

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Question 26

when the author uses the statement “some have suggested” in the passage, it should signal that there have been challenges to the author’s argument, and it’s your job to determine why the author is discussing those challenges

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Question 27

for questions that ask about whether a given statment supports, contradicts, or weakens the authors claim, make sure to pay close attention to the specific claim being referenced by the question. some answers will include options that refer to a statment that was different from the one being reffered to in the question

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Question 28

be careful to avoid answer choices that only partially answer the question being asked .

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Question 29

• ensure that you’re thinking about the author’s opinion and cause/effect at the end of each paragraph - author seemed cynical b/c he calls the success with lead regulation “remarkable”

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Question 30

Always double check that your answer does exhibit any kind of extremes.

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Question 31

• Always look out for extremes like “impossible” - Subsequent: coming after something in time

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Question 32

pay close attention to subtle differences within the passage (i.e. artic vs. antarctic)

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Question 33

When really struggling to find the correct answer for a question, or even just struggling to understand how you could be expected to answer the question, reference the passage and look for direct connections to the answer choices presented b/c you probably missed something in the passage.

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Question 34

For any question that your unsure of, review the main idea that you created after finishing the passage, and then try to use that insight to help guide the answer to your question.

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Question 35

For questions like “The author makes which of the following asummptions…”, make sure that the answer choice you select is not an ARGUMENT, but an ASSUMPTION. Moreover, if answers include terms like objective, look for the alternative (i.e. subjective) or synonyms for the term within the passage for more clues.

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Question 36

for “most weaken” questions, formulate a main idea for the passage/paragraph and then relate that idxea to the answer choices and see which answer would serve to weaken the MAIN/MAJOR basis of the author’s argument

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Question 37

-“the word ______ most nearly means….?” -for these questions, re-read paragraph and formulate thesis for the main point that the author is trying to get accross—»make sure your answer choice reflects the totality of whatever is being discussed in the passage

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Question 38

-“the authors attitude towards….” -for these questions, pay very close attention to the words being used by the author throughout the passage to indicate their attitude -Ex: beast, impossible to slay—»indications that the author does not approve of consumerism

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Question 39

-“authors main argument most weakened…” -avoid any answers that correctly identify an ideal of the author, without it relating to the entire main idea

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Question 40

if an answer choice is confusing (wording, phrasing, etc.), instead of re-reading multiple times very fast, take the few seconds to slowly read the answer choices as if you already had the answer key in front of you

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Question 41

1. Practical: with respect to classes of theory, if one is practical, then they are results-oriented and care less for developing theories to model these results 2. Applied: implied the theorist attempts to take a practical approach that can be used to develop a greater theoretical understanding.

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Question 42

If you notice that you have extra time, do not use this as an excuse to slow down or spend extreme amounts of time on a given question—»this will help to save time for easy questions like this at the end of the passage.

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Question 43

-“which of the following woult NOT support the argument…?” -Steps for these types of questions: A) identify the argument being asked about B) if not immidiately clear which answer is correct, relate them to one another to determine which of the answer choices is the outlier and why C) if the argument has multiple components, make sure your answer addresses all of these components

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Question 44

If a question references a specific theory, term, deffinition, etc. make sure you 100% understand whatever that term is before going to answer the question.

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Question 45

Stop overcomplicating problems on CARS by overthinking the question—»if the answer seems obvious, stick with it

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Question 46

For any flagged questions that cause alot of trouble, only cross off the answers you absolutely 100% sure are wrong—»then rework ideas with answer choices you like

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Question 47

-try to use key words from question to help identify relevant info in passage by matching the word/synonym to where it’s mentioned in the passage

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Question 48

1. whenever they refer you to a specific paragraph, make sure to get the main idea of that paragraph and ensure that your answer makes sense in context 2. if there are two answers that are basically saying the same thing but opposites of each other, answer choice always going to be the statement explicitly backed up by the passage, not the reverse of something stated in the passage (causation ≠ correlation)

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Question 49

1. unless you catch a mistake, ALWAYS avoid changing your answers on CARS 2. even words like “typically” can imply a strong answer choice if a more moderate answer is available

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Question 50

1. For questions like “which argument does the autor support with evidence?” —» just seeing the answer choice mentioned isnt enough to select it, first read a few line above and below to ensure you’ve selected the correct choice

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Question 51

1. For “which of the following is NOT and example of…” —» if stuck, focus on which odd answer out fails to fall into the category of whatever is being asked 2. Pay close attention to the main topic/focus of the question when you’re stuck, use those key words to help guide your reference through the passage

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Question 52

1. try to stay away from trap answer choices that are mentioned in the passage, but mentioned very breifly and dont add much to the main argument of the passage

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Question 53

dont be so quick to write off other answer choices if you arent 100% sure they’re wrong

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Question 54

1. whenever youre stuck on a question… A) slow down and re-read any relevant info carefully and slowly B) look for key words that would help to idenfity what part of the passage the question is reffering to C) never cross out answer choices unless 100% sure theyre incorrect

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Question 55

1. for any questions that reference a topic discussed in the passage, make sure to have a clear definition for that term before going to answer the question 2. 4 R’s

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Question 56

1. for any questions that specifically refer to the opinion of the author… A) determine main focus of author’s perspective B) select the answer choice that most closely aligns with this mentality

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Question 57

1. for questions that ask “which of the following assertions would the author be most likely to disagree”… A) do not cross off an answer choice unless you find relevant info suggesting the author would support the answer choice B) for these questions, try to look for evidence for each answer choice, especially if not readily obvious at first glance

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Question 58

1. for any questions that reference a topic discussed in the passage, make sure to have a clear definition for that term before going to answer the question 2. 4 R’s

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Question 59

1. for any quesitons that ask “which asnwer is LEAST supported by concrete evidence—»make sure to fully read each answer choice in addition to the majority of the excerpt being referenced in the answer you’re considering or eventhe ones youre crossing off

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Question 60

1. for any questions that ask you to cite vaild answers that exemplify some topic/idea/concept discussed in the passage —» FOCUS on what the example is within the context of the passage FIRST —» then look at the answer choices to see which most fits your personal interpretation 2. try to determine the answer & your understanding of the question being asked BEFORE you look at the answer choices

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Question 61

After every paragraph, use first/last sentance to create a main idea of the paragraph

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Question 62

If a question is reffering to a term used in the passage, choose the answer that most aligns with the information in the paragraph surrounding that term/quote

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Question 63

1. when talking about an author’s belief’s, it implies some sort of subjective viewpoint 2. if questions ask for the function of a specific statment, focus on whether that statement is subjective or objective

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Question 64

dont be afraid to select an answer choice that seems too specific/extreme when all other answer choices dont make sense

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Question 65

Always summarize a main idea after reading every paragraph to ensure you’re keeping on track

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Question 66

When struggling to make up time, at least eliminate answers you believe to be wrong based on the info you gleaned from the passage.

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Question 67

When the question is reffering to the reasoning behind an authors suggestions, pay close attention to how the author phrases their opinions. (i.e. an author can suggest that we pay more carefull attentnion to the relationship between humans and the outside world, but that doesnt mean they think the previous ideology should be replaced)

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Question 68

Even on simple questions, make sure to use the 4 R’s approach to make sure you’re double checking that you’ve answered the question correctly

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Question 69

try to avoid highlighting so much, and on extremely complicated passages with lots of facts to follow, just skim for main idea (ideally 2-3 min on passage) and use rest of time to search for answers by referencing passage cause i’m never going to remember everything even if i highlight

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Question 70

For most weaken questions—»first identify whatever hypothesis/theory is in question, and look for answer choice that DIRECTLY refers to the theory in question

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Question 71

dont forget to restate the question in order to determine the best possible answer choice

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Question 72

when specific nouns/examples from the passage are mentioned, be sure to re-read passage (if time) to look for where that noun is mentioned

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Question 73

for strengthen the argument types questions, try to flip the answer to reverse and see if it would weaken the argument, and vice versa for which would most WEAKEN arguemt

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Question 74

when lost and confused—»relate question back to the main idea to try and see if this helps to narrow down the question

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