Strategies

Question 1

Verbal: Determine T.S.P.

Answer 1

Identify the Topic

Narrow it down to its precise scope

Identify the Author’s purpose

Question 2

Verbal: Read Strategically

Answer 2

Think about what you are reading

Paraphrase complex ideas

Ask yourself questions about the passage

Jot down notes

Identify Counterarguments

Question 3

Verbal: Sentence Equivalence/ Text Completion (One Blank)

Answer 3

Read the sentence, looking for clues

Predict an answer

Select the two choices that most closely match your prediction

Check your answers to see if the sentence retains the same meaning

Question 4

Verbal: Text Completion (Two/Three Blanks)

Answer 4

Read the sentence, looking for clues

Predict an answer for the easier/easiest blank

Select the choice that most closely matches your prediction

Predict and select for the remaining blanks

Check your answers to see if the sentence retains the same meaning

Question 5

Verbal: Reading Comprehension

Answer 5

Read the passage strategically

Analyze the question stem

Research the relevant text in the passage

Make a prediction

Evaluate the answer choices