Verbal Methods

Question 1

Critical Reasoning

Answer 1

1) read question stem and identify question type
2) untangle stimulus (find E + A = C, read carefully and paraphrase what you read)
3) PREDICT ANSWER (you can often eliminate several choices because they’re outside the scope, then use the remaining choices to reevaluate how you took argument apart)
4) evaluate answer choices

Question 2

Reading Comp

Answer 2

1) read strategically (look for author’s intent, TSP, WHY passage is constructed like it is)
2) analyze question stem
3) research relevant tex
4) PREDICT ANSWER
5) evaluate answer choices

Question 3

Strategic Reading Goals

Answer 3

1) read predictively (PARAPHRASE)
2) create an effective roadmap that summarizes important ideas and keywords
3) focus on structure, NOT details

Question 4

Strategic Reading Roadmap

Answer 4

1) topic: broad subject matter
2) scope: particular aspect of TOPIC author discusses
3) purpose: why author is writing (to ____)
4) main idea: one sentence summary of passage