Verbal Reasoning Flashcards
0
Q
What is at the top of the tree?
A
Paragraph summaries
1
Q
3 questions to ask after finishing the passage.
A
What is the author’s point?
What does the author want me to get out of this?
What does the author really care about?
2
Q
Top right of the tree?
A
Main Idea
3
Q
Bottom right of the tree?
A
Tone
4
Q
Top left of the tree?
A
Contrasting Theories
5
Q
Bottom left of the tree?
A
Arguments
6
Q
Is the main idea always mentioned early in the passage?
A
NO
7
Q
Is the main idea what is always talked about most?
A
NO
8
Q
Are examples and stories used to support the main idea, necessarily the main idea?
A
NO NO NO
9
Q
Should the main idea include what the author cares about?
A
YES
