Strategy & Technique
Reading the answers up and down, instead of across.
The Vertical Scan
Presenting the text in different words without changing the meaning
Restatement
The two types of questions are
reading comprehension and grammar-punctuation questions
charts and data won't require this
outside information or data to understand it
what are two techniques that can be used when you get stuck?
backsolving, estimating, guessing
approaching answering a question through a specific technique such as trail and error
concrete approach
Showing an idea presented on the page without changing anything or leaving anything out
change the semicolon behind scientists to a comma
Are the charts and graphs depicted accurately
yes unless otherwise stated
entering the answer into a problem in order to determine the correct answer
backsolving
The test is repetitive because of what
It is constrained by what it can use so it becomes repetitive
Had he followed form—had he asked his mother to speak to his father to approach a go-between— Form means: custom, appearance, nature, or structure
Custom
Questions that ask about grammar should be answered according to what
standards of English convention
wrong answers often look like what
right answers
the average amount of time it takes to answer a question
30 seconds
The most important thing to remember when presented with data and charts
read everything
Nobody will dare contradict us then; we shall be the mouth pieces of the divine spirit—a solemn thought, is it not?What does language/a passage like this attempt to do?
Distract by making you focus too much on understanding the language
Transition words should do what
connect the ideas or words before it to the ones after it
what do double lines on a chart mean
nothing
what is something you can look for when trying to eliminate answers
patterns
The easiest way to miss a question is
not reading everything
Questions about the author's attitude are referring to what?
a restatement or demonstration of something the author explicitly said
Best accomplishes X questions are asking what?
Explicit and direct correlations
name two concepts you will need to know for this section
direction, temperature, basic science vocabulary, reading data and charts
other than when prompted, when is a good time to round
eliminate wrong answers quickly