Do I read the text first or read the question first for RC
Read the text first
Strategies for reading comprehension
-speed reading
-maximizing valuable retention
-strategisation
What are you looking for in maximizing valuable retention
Tone
Contention
Strategies to tackling RC questions
Keyword scanning- identify specific words
Concept scanning- search for broader concepts
Analyze questions language- absolute/non absolute language
How do i check options for VR
What to do + what not to do
Do- check in more effective order
Don’t- check every option one by one
If i see absolute language, what am i leaning too
False
Can’t tell
What strategies can i use to eliminate options
Use initial reading-> preselect if matching tone/contention
Use common sense
Use prior knowledge
If a question predicts the future, what am i leaning to
False
If i see “larger than” what am i leaning to
False
Can’t tell
What is ‘larger than’
A comparison
Tips for categorization in RC
Try to summarize passage in under 5 words
-it’s not always one topic per paragraph
Do i read the text first or read the questions first for T/F/CT
Read the question first
In maximum retention, what info should i forget
Names
Dates
Lists
Is RC passage or question first
Passage first
Is T/F/CT passage or question first
Question first
If i see a synonym what am i leaning to
Yes
‘And’
Two things to check for WHOLE statement to be true
T/f most likely false
‘Because’
Usually false/ CT
What is a stopgap
Temporary
What should i do when i see however, but, otherwise
Slow down
How should i approach the start and end of the passage
Read carefully + slowly
