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How to improve RC and CR [#permalink] New post  02 Oct 2005, 13:05
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Hello everyone,

I need help with the verbal section, overall with RC and CR. I'm a non-native student of GMAT and by now I am doing quite well in all sections (quantitative included) except in RC and CR. I understand SC quite well and by now is not my bottleneck. As a non-native English speaker, I read slow and have problems to undestand many passages in RC and CR. Having this elementals problems, I can not tackle the questions or at least the ones that I need to beat the 700 barrier. In addition I am not able to treat the information given in a passage of a CR question as a hole.

I have been thinking about starting a hard and very strict training in reading. For example reading "the economist" for one hour every day, or buying two or three fiction books. However, before doing so I would like to know people's opinions and experiences so that I can orientate myself towards the right direction.

Thx in advance

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Re: How to improve RC and CR [#permalink] New post  09 Jul 2023, 11:58
I'm also non-native and it happened to me during my practice to depend on one word that I wouldn't understand and which of course would be the key-element of the question.
Frustrating...
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How to improve RC and CR [#permalink] New post  09 Jul 2023, 12:08
Consider checking out Manhattan-Prep's 6th Edition for CR. Working with a study buddy who is really strong on CR and RC to see how they approach the passage/questions might be helpful as well. Perhaps the way you tackle an Assumption or Boldfaced question may change. If you can find someone who needs help on Quant that could be a good fit.

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Re: How to improve RC and CR [#permalink] New post  10 Jul 2023, 06:56
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Hi automan.

Doing your practice UNTIMED to give yourself time to learn to understand the passages and get the questions correct will be a key aspect of your CR and RC success.

For some tips on how to practice GMAT Verbal for best results, see this post.

Three Key Practice Tips for Mastering GMAT Verbal

Also, as you suggested, doing reading outside of the GMAT can be helpful as well, although it's also powerful to go through MANY CR and RC questions. After all, you are reading as you are doing those questions.

You could read articles from the following publications to improve your reading comprehension in a variety of topics.

• Smithsonian

• BBC History

• Life Magazine

• Economist

• The New York Times

• New Yorker

• Archaeology Magazine

• Science Magazine

• Scientific American

• Science Daily

• Astronomy Magazine

• American Scientist

• Atlantic Monthly

• Physics Today

• Wall Street Journal

• Harvard Business Review

• Harvard Magazine
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Re: How to improve RC and CR [#permalink] New post  10 Jul 2023, 09:53
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Re: How to improve RC and CR [#permalink] New post  23 Sep 2023, 00:49
Petpas wrote:
I'm also non-native and it happened to me during my practice to depend on one word that I wouldn't understand and which of course would be the key-element of the question.
Frustrating...

Did you find a solution for that
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Re: How to improve RC and CR [#permalink] New post  03 Oct 2023, 23:43
Improving Reading Comprehension (RC) and Critical Reasoning (CR) skills requires consistent practice. Focus on active reading, summarizing passages, and identifying main ideas. For CR, work on identifying argument structures and evaluating evidence. Regularly solving RC and CR questions from reputable sources is key to honing these vital skills.
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