Reading Section Overview Flashcards
1
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The Passage
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- the least important piece of Reading section
- often unnecessary to read entire passage before attempting questions
2
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The Questions
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- read questions before passage
- will give you clues to specific info in passage
- “specific” questions will ask for detailed info in passage
3
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Controversial Answer Choices
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-eliminate answers that are overly critical or negative about a certain issue/topic
4
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Strong Language
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- answers that say something “must be true” are usually wrong
- extreme language: must, all, always, only, impossible, never, etc.
- correct answer is one that will not be possible to argue against
- look for more vague language: may, sometimes, could be true, might, some, etc.
5
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Scope
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- eliminate choices that seem impossible to accomplish in a couple paragraphs
- look for answers choices with more specific topics
6
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Common Sense
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-correct answer choices will never contradict a proven fact
7
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Prior Knowledge
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-don’t insert prior knowledge about a topic; everything you need will be in the passage
