Complete the passage Flashcards
When the main point in the passage highlights a discrepancy,… think?
Resolve the paradox
What is the CLUE for complete the passage questions
A blank space at the end of the passage
5 step strategy for collate the passage question
- Read the question stem and identify what it’s asking of you
- Carefully read, breakdown, and completely understand the passage
(most important step) - Convert the statement that ends with a blank into a WHAT/WHY question
- Eliminate Obviously incorrect answers
- Test your final answer by reading it in the passage to ensure it fits logically
When do you use WHAT/WHY , in converting the last statement to a question?
Use “WHY” if the word preceding the blank space is “because”, “since” or “as” , or other words with similar meanings
use “WHAT” if the word preceding the blank is NOT a connecting word like “because”
What is an important thing to do when converting statements to what/why questions?
Ask the question with the evidence used to support that statement in mind.
To avoid traps
2 Characteristics of the “correct answer” in complete the passage question
- It must work with the passage a s a whole, addressing the entirety of what is presented in the passage, not just the last statement.
- It must complete the logic of the passage and not just word match.
Bi-directional statements in answer choices are safe
True or False?
False
Beware of them, they are always incorrect
4 Common “incorrect answer choices” to complete the passage questions
- Sounds correct but heads in a subtly incorrect direction
- Says something plausable/Inferable from the passage but is not the logical completion of the passage
- Addresses an important issue in the passage but not the main point
4.Explains something discussed in the passage but does not complete the passage