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26 Dec 2022, 20:51
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How to increase my reading speed at GMAT RC without affecting comprehension. I am usually getting 3 out 4 questions right on 700+ GMAT passages. Most of time i am getting Main Idea question wrong.
I am hoping to take GMAT in Feb end or first week of march. My speed is very slow. I take upwards of 4 minutes to read the passage and around 1.5 mins answering per question. In extreme cases it goes up to 3 min on a difficult question. What would be ideal time to read a GMAT passage and is it possible to increase my speed to that level by end of Feb
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How to increase my reading speed at GMAT RC without affecting comprehension. I am usually getting 3 out 4 questions right on 700+ GMAT passages. Most of time i am getting Main Idea question wrong.
I am hoping to take GMAT in Feb end or first week of march. My speed is very slow. I take upwards of 4 minutes to read the passage and around 1.5 mins answering per question. In extreme cases it goes up to 3 min on a difficult question. What would be ideal time to read a GMAT passage and is it possible to increase my speed to that level by end of Feb
Thanks
27 Dec 2022, 01:32
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There are ways a person can improve their GMAT RC, whether that is on the reading component or Q/A component. That being said, if you are only getting 1 question incorrect on the hardest RC passages out there, that's not too bad if you are doing so in a good amount of time. Consider reaching out to someone who really likes/does well on Main Idea questions to see how they approach them. Although, for example, I teach a method for Main Idea questions to students, there are probably multiple ones out there to choose from. Try to find one that naturally "clicks" for you.
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27 Dec 2022, 07:56
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Hi desertEagle,
So, instead of trying to become a faster reader when tackling Reading Comprehension passages, you really need to focus on being a more effective reader. Remember, your goal is not necessarily to read fast but rather to read effectively, so that you understand what you’ve just read, right?
To understand what you are reading, you likely have to first slow down (and eventually speed up). You have to learn to comprehend what you read, keep it all straight, and use what you are reading to arrive at correct answers. At this point, your best bet is to focus on getting the correct answers to questions, taking as much time as you need to see key details and understand the logic of what you are reading. If you don't understand something, go back and read it one sentence at a time, even one word at a time, not moving on until you understand what you have just read. There is no way around this work. Your goal should be to take all the time you need to understand exactly what is being said and arrive at the correct answer. If you can learn to get answers taking your time, you can learn to speed up. Answering questions is like any task: The more times you o it carefully and successfully, the faster you become at doing it carefully and successfully.
Another component to understanding what you are reading is being “present” when reading. Don’t worry about how things are going at work, or what you will eat for dinner, or even how long you’re taking to read through the passage. Just focus on what is in front of you, word by word, line by line. Furthermore, try to make reading fun. For example, even if you are reading about a topic that bores you, pretend that you are the person making the argument. By doing so, you will make the passage more relatable to YOU, and ultimately you should be able to read with greater focus.
One final component of Reading Comprehension that may be tripping you up is that RC questions contain one or more trap answers that seem to answer the question but don't really. So, a key part of training to correctly answer RC questions is learning to notice the differences between trap answers and correct answers. You have to learn to see how trap danswers seem to follow from what the passages say, but don't really, while correct answers fit what the passages say exactly. Of course, the better you become at noticing the differences between trap answer choices and correct answers, the faster you will answer RC questions.
If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out.
Good luck!
So, instead of trying to become a faster reader when tackling Reading Comprehension passages, you really need to focus on being a more effective reader. Remember, your goal is not necessarily to read fast but rather to read effectively, so that you understand what you’ve just read, right?
To understand what you are reading, you likely have to first slow down (and eventually speed up). You have to learn to comprehend what you read, keep it all straight, and use what you are reading to arrive at correct answers. At this point, your best bet is to focus on getting the correct answers to questions, taking as much time as you need to see key details and understand the logic of what you are reading. If you don't understand something, go back and read it one sentence at a time, even one word at a time, not moving on until you understand what you have just read. There is no way around this work. Your goal should be to take all the time you need to understand exactly what is being said and arrive at the correct answer. If you can learn to get answers taking your time, you can learn to speed up. Answering questions is like any task: The more times you o it carefully and successfully, the faster you become at doing it carefully and successfully.
Another component to understanding what you are reading is being “present” when reading. Don’t worry about how things are going at work, or what you will eat for dinner, or even how long you’re taking to read through the passage. Just focus on what is in front of you, word by word, line by line. Furthermore, try to make reading fun. For example, even if you are reading about a topic that bores you, pretend that you are the person making the argument. By doing so, you will make the passage more relatable to YOU, and ultimately you should be able to read with greater focus.
One final component of Reading Comprehension that may be tripping you up is that RC questions contain one or more trap answers that seem to answer the question but don't really. So, a key part of training to correctly answer RC questions is learning to notice the differences between trap answers and correct answers. You have to learn to see how trap danswers seem to follow from what the passages say, but don't really, while correct answers fit what the passages say exactly. Of course, the better you become at noticing the differences between trap answer choices and correct answers, the faster you will answer RC questions.
If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out.
Good luck!
28 Dec 2022, 08:54
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Well, the most effective way we know to increase reading speed is... [drumroll]
To read a lot. So step 1 is just do that, I suppose.
However, you don't just want to read faster. You of course want to make sure you understand. But understand *what* exactly? You don't actually need to understand every little detail in the passage. What you need to understand is why those details are include. What function they serve for the main idea of the passage. You only need to know more specific than that if a question directly asks about that detail. Then you can reread and parse a little more specifically.
Check out this video on how to read for RC:
Avi does a great job on pinpointing how noticing certain structural words can allow you to pay less attention to other chunks of text in the passage. He outright advocates *skipping* them! I don't go that far, personally, but if that works for you, go right ahead! And his main thesis, that using structural words allows you to fully understand the purpose of the 'chunks' of text, is hugely important.
When it comes to timing, mine usually looks like this on RC:
~4:30 to read the passage and answer the first question (4 minutes for shorter passages, almost 5 for long ones).
~1 minute per question after that.
