Lesson 2: The Three Question Types Flashcards
What are CMP questions?
Foundations of Comprehension questions
What are the two types of CMP questions
- Basic Components of the Text
- Infer Meaning or Intent
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Key ideas in CMP Basic Components of the Text Questions
- What does the author mean by a certain word or phrase?
- What is the main idea of this passage or paragraph?
These questions ask you to paraphrase the corresponding content ina way that mirrors the passage
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Key Ideas in CMP Infer Meaning or Intent Questions
- What is the nonliteral meaning or implication of a certain word?
- What assumptions is the author making in a certain statement?
Key Idea: These questions are specific and require you to make reasonable
What are the two types of RWT questions?
- Integrating Information
- Identifying and Assessing Arguments
What is the difference between CMP questions and RWT Integrating Information questions?
RWT requires integrating information from multiple places in the passage
* Grappling with different perspectives and points of view presented in a passage
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Key Ideas in RWT Identifying and Assessing Arguments Questions
- What is the argument being made and how does it relate to other passage components?
- Is the argument credible? What evidence is provided to support a given claim?
What should on rely on in RWT Identifying and Assessing Arguments Questions?
Rely on the idea that authoritative, objective, and evidence-backed arguments are stronger than unsupported assertions or extreme generalizations
What is the largest percentage of CARS questions?
RBT
True or False:
RBT questions invivt speculation or subjectivity
False, they require leaps beyond what is stated in the text but supported by the passage
What are the two types of RBT questions?
- Extrapolation
- Incorporation
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Key Ideas in RBT Extrapolation Questions
Involves taking a viewpoint expressed in the passage and making a prediction about how that viewpoint would be applied in a new context
* How might the author respond to new information? What advice would they give in a related context?
* Which analogy best captures the relationship presented in the passage?
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Key Ideas in RBT Incorporation Questions
Involves taking new information provided in the question and determining how that information affects the viewpoints presented in the passage
* Does this new information strengthen weaken, or not affect this passage argument?
What is the core concept behind RBT questions?
Ask you to make a link between material in the passage and something new given in the question
What are Macroscopic CMP questions?
- Deal with the main idea or purpose of the passage
- Questions that ask about the main idea of the passage when it is stated literally
- Questions that ask about the author’s overall purpose or intention
What are Microscopic CMP Questions?
- Deals with sentences, phrases, words
- Questions that ask about the literal meaning of a specific word or sentence
- Questions that ask about the meaning of rhetorical devices, figures of speech, tonal indicators, etc.
What type of argument of flaws are there?
- Errors of Omission
- Errors of Inclusion
Define:
Errors of Omission
When the passage author omits something that might have strengthened the argument had it been included
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Errors of Inclusion
When the author includes something that contradicts or undermines something else mentioned in the passage
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What is the general principle behind Extrapolation Questions?
Assumes passage information is fixed and not subject to change
In RBT questions:
What is the general principle behind Incorporation Questions?
Assumes passage ideas are malleable, or not fixed
What do extrapolation questions do?
Ask you how passage information might apply to new contexts or be used tinterpret other, newly introduced information
What do incorporation questions do?
Ask you whether a newly introduced fact supports or challenges an idea described in the passage OR to choose which new possibility would undermine the author’s narrative
What are key aspects of each CARS questions types?
- Has a distinctive relationship with the passage (requires good reading style)
- Associated with certain types of incorrect answer choices
What should I practice in narrow-scope CMP questions?
Refining your highlighting strategy
