RC Flashcards
Ron’s RC method - take notes
Read - FOCUS / TONE WORDS: look for non Jargon English (however, were once among, argue) and think why it’s there
Table of content style - find main theme and what author does with it
Details - know what kind of info and why it’s there (support or explain)
Ron’s RC method - main purpose Q
- Describe the tone and link each paragraph to create your own choice
- Check choices
- If stuck - think of each choice as an essay prompt and figure out what the essay should look like - compare to psg
Ex: “suggest an alternative” - must argue for a new method and why better than old
Ex: “initiate debate” - must make argument against theory
Ron’s RC method - Detail questions
- *Think like manager, not expert but know where to look
1. Key words
2. Look for key words in psg and read DILLIGENTLY, don’t look elsewhere
3. predict answer - want a boring, rephrase of txt
- Admit when you’re lost
TRAP - RC detail - beware of choices w same
adjectives/descriptions (not necess noun) as in passage
RC - if a “keyword” appears in the passage multiple times, hint that it’s a
big picture question, look at your outline
RC - for detail questions, identify the key words and look for those exact ones in the passage! If you find it, just look right there.
Shouldn’t look elsewhere to define a term because the answer should be right there if you found the right spot
RC - each word in a choice matters
It’s like 1 bad quality in a bf, you can’t just accept it
RC - remember choices are black black black black white
if you’re stuck between 2, you have to go word by word and see if there is a wrong word
RC - if they give you a line location, you usually don’t have to look too far
there’s enough info in the sent
It is odd that…xyz, translate this to:
it is LESS odd if xyz didn’t happen
Beware of 2 opposing views….
1 opposer might SLIGHTLY agree with the other –> so don’t actually oppose fully, look for answer with more vague tone
Ex: “however, while they may INITIALLY think it’s expensive”
Main purpose question - don’t forget …
- Tone / structure (“2 opposing views”, “present findings”)
2. very HIGH level content (“discuss how and why advertising affects perception”)
** Pay extra attention to which sentences?
1st and last of each paragraph
Words to beware of
consequently –> look out for some concluding remark
but, however –> opposite view
in addition –> supporting view
may –> slightly supporting, with a caveat
Trick to determining detail vs main idea
Is there a keyword in the question?
If there isn’t / if it’s a word that is used a lot, like Great Depression, is stated throughout the passage, then it’s main idea.
(Rule out answers that are detail answers)
Trick to finding where passage argues against someone
If there are questions, pay attention - that’s the author asking the opponent
when you’re asked about a “view”, pay attention to
WHO’S view, don’t waste time on the author’s view if it’s one of the characters
When you see “ironically” or “however”, make sure to think and read
Read a sentence or 2 after and think about why that word is there, and why the sentences are there (ie for support, for opposition)
when you see the words “intriguing departure”, or passage says everyone assumed 1 thing, but found example of the opposite, the tone is:
surprising
when you see “many people believe…”, the primary purpose is
commonly held belief.. that the author most likely DISAGREES WITH
