Critical reading Carol

Question 1

how to read

Answer 1

main idea skimming

Question 2

Eliminate choices that are

Answer 2

1. off-topic
2. too much information
3. very negative
4. insulting or disrespectful
5. theatrical words
6. authors tone/attitude
7. absolute words
8. DRIF-WU PLUS TWO
9. silly or ridiculous

Question 3

Eliminate answer choices that are off-topic

Answer 3

if a passage is about a particular person or thing, that person or thing and/or the main idea is mentioned in most of the correct answers, generally in a positive or at least a neutral way

Question 4

Eliminate answer choices that require too much information

Answer 4

• Describe several plans
• examine several theories
• historical discussion
• three objects
• and other
• detail events form beginning to end
• complex
• scholarly

Question 5

Eliminate answer choices that are very negative

Answer 5

• bitter
• cynical
• suicidal
• desperate
• hateful

OK:

• disappointed
• skeptical
• upset
• concerned
• opposed to
• criticize

Question 6

Eliminate answer choices that are insulting or disrespectful to anybody

Answer 6

• particularly professionals
• even a little bit
• ex. the two doctors were eager to surpass each other’s accomplishments
• The audience lost interest in Shakespeare’s production of Hamlet
• scientist didnt understand basic theories
• authors characters far more interesting than she is
• astronomer wasn’t adequately educated
• may be that professional made a mistake that was wrong in someones view

Question 7

Eliminate theatrical words

Answer 7

• awestruck
• shocked
• intense
• stunned
• wonderstruck
• yearn
• excessively
• overly
• finally-true
• deep
• constantly
• outright
• earnest
• outraged
• lament
• nostalgia

Question 8

Eliminate answers- authors tone or attitude

Answer 8

• negative (angry)
• insulting (unimpressed)
• theatrical (in awe)
• indifferent (uncaring, uninterested)
• passive (submissive)
• ambivalent (uncertain, indecisive)
• confused
• will not be disengaged from or confused about their subjects

MAY BE:

• emphatic
• decisive
• vehement
• (state with) conviction

Question 9

Eliminate answer choices that use absolute words

Answer 9

• must
• never
• every
• always
• cannot
• totally
• impossible
• solely
• all

CAN BE:

• can
• might
• may
• some
• should
• often
• most
• suggest
• generally

Question 10

Eliminate DRIF-WU PLUS TWO

Answer 10

• Demand
• refute
• insist
• fear
• warn
• urge
• veiled
• confession

Question 11

Eliminate answer choices that are silly or ridiculous

Answer 11

• ex. people weren’t interested in food or shelter

- the children ran the government while the adults were idle