RC QUESTION AND ANSWER

Question 1

If question extensive

Answer 1

It will start at the start of passage

Answer will encompass the passage main idea

Question 2

If question is localized

Answer 2

Appears anywhere in the passage

Answer will encompass main idea of the paragraph

Question 3

Highlight - yellow

Answer 3

Authors POV And strong language

Question 4

Highlight - Orange

Answer 4

Secondary structures And any other major details

Question 5

Highlight- pink

Answer 5

Non-author POV or Other viewpoints aside from authors

Question 6

Underlining

Answer 6

Key terms

Question 7

RC - CAUSE AND EFFECT

Answer 7

Tracks a casual relationship between events

Question 8

RC - CLASSIFICATION

Answer 8

A series of categories into which information is organized

Question 9

Antithesis

Answer 9

Two points of view- may or may not include authors POV
Two different solutions to a problem
Two answers to a question

Question 10

Tagging

Answer 10

Short description of the ROLE OF PARAGRAPH + description of that VIEWPOINT

Question 11

Antithesis passage

Answer 11

Most time author will agree or advocate for one of the views
Present- MP and PP capture the authors position, find out how he feels about other POV, look for attitude.
Absent- MP and PP captures both POV , avoid answers that captures OR assigns inappropriate authors POV, be neutral

Question 12

In reading comprehension if author does not weigh in which side is correct then the author is?

Answer 12

If water does not way in which side is correct then the author is absent

Question 13

Thesis passage only authors point of view Is Author present or absent

Answer 13

Author is present

Question 14

Yellow highlight

Answer 14

Strong words, conclusions

Question 15

When in doubt

Answer 15

Write it out

Question 16

Authors attitude

Answer 16

Appears in two ways:
Authors conclusion/claim
Authors opinion
Use yellow highlight
Find the answer that shows the authors tone over all

Question 17

(authors tone)

Authors tone positive means

Answer 17

Author thinks this is true and/or is advocating for this

Question 18

(authors tone)

Authors tone negative

Answer 18

Author thinks this is false and/or is advocating against this

Question 19

(authors tone)

authors tone neutral

Answer 19

No authors opinion present, author is presenting someone else’s argument and/or telling us facts about some thing

Question 20

(authors tone)

Author has inconsistent Tone

Answer 20

Author has split opinion on something

Author thinks something is bad but has some good elements to it

Author thinks overall it’s good but it has some deficiencies

Question 21

(authors tone) Consistent Tone by author

Answer 21

Author isn’t split

Author thinks something is bad but there is no redeeming element are that it’s good and there is no bad element

Question 22

(authors tone) confident tone

Answer 22

Author is certain that some thing is the case

Author uses language like: is, wrong, correct to you

Question 23

(authors tone) Unsure stone

Answer 23

Author thinks something is true but isn’t hundred percent certain
Author uses language like; best explanation, one possibility

Question 24

Main point question (Authors attitude)

Answer 24

Usually the author will be present
Look for the answer that encapsulates authors position (what is authors point)
(Conclusion) Look for the conclusion that author most supports

Question 25

Primary purpose (Authors attitude)

Answer 25

Think about what author is trying to achieve, say to us, convince us off

Use authors tone and primary structure (prevalent POV[1,2or 3]) to generate anticipation

Use active verbs (Argue, criticize, defend, advocate)

Question 26

Author agrees (Authors attitude)

Answer 26

Narrow and dissipation to where author is most present in the passage
Think about authors overall point
Right answer is inferred from authors attitude
Right answer please relationship between author‘s claim and it support

Question 27

Authors attitude towards a thing (Authors attitude)

Answer 27

Think about whether author would agree, disagree, or have no opinion about that thing.

Question 28

Tackling reading comprehension passage

Answer 28

identify the subject matter (What is message trying to answer)
Identify the primary structure [POV- 1(t), 2(at), 3(s). For each point of view summarize the central view and identify the advocate]
Identify the role of the author[Author gives no POV / no opinion - absent] [Author expresses an opinion in favor of particular pieces either his own or another’s - present]
Tag in the passage [Map of the passage]
Mark up the passage
Isolate secondary structures

Question 29

Primary structures

Answer 29

Thesis
Anti thesis
Synthesis

Question 30

Thesis passage 

Answer 30

Only present one main perspective towards subject matter
Identify who is behind this point of you (Beyoncé or Rihanna or Author)
Author absent - authors attitude will be in neutral (Objective, impartial), MP Will encompass the entire message, PURPOSE will be to SHOW evidence that advances the MP, Anticipate reference questions relating to secondary structures)
Author present - look for authors conclusion (MP), PURPOSE Will be support for (the evidence) that is aligning with authors opinion, Anticipate questions around authors view