Question Types Flashcards
ID: Question type + Describe the strategy to follow
Main point / Title
QT: big picture
noun + subject driven
antithesis v. thesis:
-there needs to be an opposition in order to make the cross over
presenting or debating:
presenting: summary of idea being advanced + author attitude.
debating: how is the debate being resolved (if at all)
There’s at least a partial debate & how it’s resolved + author attitude.
ID: Question type + Describe the strategy to follow
Primary Purpose
QT: big picture
verb+vague mp+author presence
- want a good verb for the level of author involvement
- Error patterns: too many details, verb does not match author’s attitude, too narrow.
- Question asked: “The passage can best be described as doing which one of the following?”
ID: Question type + Describe the strategy to follow
Organization
QT: big picture
elimination driven
- hunt for AC that have paragraphs you know happen a certain way.
- Tests: how well did you ‘tag’ + capture the lies
DO NOT FIGHT ON SHAKY GROUND
-if you don’t know which AC is a better fit, don’t make your decision about that.
-how a passage starts + endsis only going to be reflected in one @ most two (2) AC
ID: Question type + Describe the strategy to follow
Author Attitude
QT: big picture ** MP question in disguse**
plan: focus on parts where the author is MOST clear
tone consists of three (3) elements:
1. sass: positive (endorsing, sympathy, agrees); negative (skeptical, critical, disagrees); neutral (curious, interested, has no opinion) Indicators: adjectives, judgy language, modifiers, recomendations, transitions + shifts
2. inconsistent (qualify) v. consistent
inconsistent (qualify): author is split, between good and bad though it can be subtle “cover your ass”.
consistent: 100% sure in their beliefs
3. confident v. unsure: logical force/commitment driven or not.
Breakdown:
what EXACTLY does pur author think is ________ + how does that relate with what I’ve learned so far?
** Need to tie into the exsisting structure.**
Correct Answer: consistent with overall main idea.
ID: Question type + Describe the strategy to follow
ID: purpose of:
-paragraph
-line
-part of a paragraph
QT: tweener (elements of both big picture + detail)
verb driven+ why driven-> function + NOT content
think: ONE LEVEL UP
-do not get too narrow
-if being asked about a paragraph: think about the passage as a whole
-if being asked about a sentence/line: think about the paragraph as a whole.
-if being asked about a word think about the sentence.
ID: Question type + Describe the strategy to follow
Operation (strengthen/weaken)
QT: tweener
-9/10 tied to causal claims. try to turn whatever they are referring to into a cause and effect claim and then lean on LR way to strengthen/ weaken a causal claim.
-Fallback: ID: claim + evidence and think: how can I hurt/help the connection
ID: Question type + Describe the strategy to follow
Role
QT: big picture ALWAYS
think:
ONE LEVEL UP
-what’s the function of this?
- how does this fit into the passage?
- what do they mean by this?
- how does it relate to the argument as a whole?
ID: Question type + Describe the strategy to follow
Inference
QT: detail oriented
aligned with main point + is it safe/noncomittal + consistent with author.
-logical force really matters here. we ❤️ weak logical force.
- be open to things you weren’t expecting
- is there weird comparisons. causal things?
- tends to be pretty big picture.
- if main point is causal make sure ac captures the cause and effect relationship.
- identify if you have inference signals present & use to anticipate (if no inference signals - bring anticipation to main point)
NO NEW INFORMATION
ID: Question type + Describe the strategy to follow
Specific Reference
QT: detail oriented
don’t be overly simplistic.
keep in mind:
- big picture
- author’s attitude
- main point
- what paragraph you’re going back to + what it’s doing relative to the main point.
ID: Question type + Describe the strategy to follow
Author Agree
QT: detail oriented
aligned with mainpoint + is it safe/non committal + author’s attitude
- go to the paragraph where the author is heavily present.
- often 1st word is the key.
- REMEMBER: you can’t create an attitude. it has to be supported.
ID: Question type + Describe the strategy to follow
Author Attitude Toward a Thing
QT: detail oriented
1. align w/mp b/c author
2. capture consistent v. inconcistent.
restricting our author’s attitude to a specific part of the passage, specific idea.
- aligned with mp + is it safe / noncommittal + author’s attitude (the weaker the better)
ID: Question type + Describe the strategy to follow
Viewpoint
QT: detail oriented
ask yourself: what is this viewpoint saying + how does it factor into the rest of the passage.
- if first VP: operate under it being your MP until the author goes against it or something else happens,
- understanding > condensing: spend extra time unpacking VP.
ID: Question type + Describe the strategy to follow
Parallel
QT: detail oriented
structure + action
think about it like LR counter part.
- be open to weird
- “best fit mentality”
ID: Question type + Describe the strategy to follow
Strengthen/Weaken
QT: detail oriented
LF is a huge deal
Qualification is extremly important b/c strengthen/weaken will address this.
- if no qualifications are present be good at capturing evidence + strengthen/weakening evidence. Less diverse.
qualification:
Necessity (100%) : All, Any, Every
Probability (51 + %): Most, Majority
Possibility (0+%): some, many, a few, several
ID: Question type + Describe the strategy to follow
Analogy
QT: detail oriented
you want to provide a motto for whatever they are talking about.
answer choice: something fits the motto best
BEWARE: similar content/subject
ID: Question type + Describe the strategy to follow
Which one of the following would most appropriately continue the discussion at the end?
- Reread what’s leading into because the correct answer choice has to make sense flowing from what was said.
- DO NOT open a new can of worms! A lot of the times AC is consistent with main idea / fit with main idea! DO NOT get creative, just has to make sense.
What are tweener questions and how do you identify them?
tweener questions have elements of both big picture + detail.
ID:
-purpose of :
paragraph, line, part of a paragraph
ID: Question type + Describe the strategy to follow
Specific Inference
What are the characteristics of the correct answer?
think about what was talked about in that paragraph. Understand the purpose of the paragraph (what’s the role/ subject)
CA: will be consistent with the text pay close attention to the language in the answers & only select from answer choices that match with the paragraph the question is referring/infering about.
What are the three (3) inference question types?
i.author attitude
ii.specific inference
iii. general inference
What is the tackle strategy for the following question stem?
Which one of the following would most appropriately continue the discussion at the end?
i. reread what is it leading into because it has to make sense - flowing from what was said.
ii. DO NOT open a new can of worms! A lot of times the answer choice is consistent with the main idea / fit with the main idea.It just has to make sense.
what type of question is this & what’s the strategy?
“Based on the passage” & “most accurately states”
Inference: unless auth is referenced or a specific thing in a passage is referenced, then treat as a general inference.
GS: think about main idea but be open to things you weren’t expecting.
Identify if you have inference signals present & use to anticipate –> if not present then bring anticipation to MP.
what type of question is this & what’s the strategy?
“Based on the passage” & “most accurately describes”
Inference see which subcategory falls into (general, specific, author)
- If you can’t ID fall on the default aligned with the mainpoint & ask is it safe/ noncommital + consitent w/ auth.
- LF really matters we like weaker logical force
- is there weird comparisons, causality
* If the mainpoint is causal make sure AC captures the cause & effect relationship
