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22 Nov 2012, 11:31
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Hello guys,
Well, I am retaking my test and need advice on a late strategy for reading comprehension (RC).
My test is Nov 26th 2012 (less than 4 days from today).
I have been taking timed tests from plenty of sources and doing relatively well in most sessions. However, I am averaging a 50% accuracy on RC questions (on timed environment). When I retake these tests, I usually go well. I entirely used the OG 11th/12th and usually I go relatively well when redoing these passages.
Any advice would be appreciated.
I forgot to mention that I usually go bad when the passage is about a historical situation.
Thanks!
Well, I am retaking my test and need advice on a late strategy for reading comprehension (RC).
My test is Nov 26th 2012 (less than 4 days from today).
I have been taking timed tests from plenty of sources and doing relatively well in most sessions. However, I am averaging a 50% accuracy on RC questions (on timed environment). When I retake these tests, I usually go well. I entirely used the OG 11th/12th and usually I go relatively well when redoing these passages.
Any advice would be appreciated.
I forgot to mention that I usually go bad when the passage is about a historical situation.
Thanks!
23 Nov 2012, 13:36
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hello rainfall,
you forgot to mention how do you tackle RC and what's your general approach to such questions.
what i think is you should follow the mapping method which is:
1. reading the first paragraph and writing the main idea of the paragraph in your own words
2. reading the first line of each paragraph and write it down in your own words
3. reading the last sentence of the last paragraph.
by doing the above you get a better understanding of the paragraph, structure and a general idea where to look in detailed questions.
after that just go through the questions and decide if you need to read more about something and if so where.
the whole purpose of RC is to fill your head with unnecessary details and confuse you.
there is no use in reading the whole passage.
in 4 days it will be a little hard to comprehend but let me know if you need more guidance.
i suggest you also look here:
how-to-destroy-reading-comprehension-passages-by-rhyme-30247.html
you forgot to mention how do you tackle RC and what's your general approach to such questions.
what i think is you should follow the mapping method which is:
1. reading the first paragraph and writing the main idea of the paragraph in your own words
2. reading the first line of each paragraph and write it down in your own words
3. reading the last sentence of the last paragraph.
by doing the above you get a better understanding of the paragraph, structure and a general idea where to look in detailed questions.
after that just go through the questions and decide if you need to read more about something and if so where.
the whole purpose of RC is to fill your head with unnecessary details and confuse you.
there is no use in reading the whole passage.
in 4 days it will be a little hard to comprehend but let me know if you need more guidance.
i suggest you also look here:
how-to-destroy-reading-comprehension-passages-by-rhyme-30247.html
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23 Nov 2012, 13:58
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I dont think changing your strategy in 4 days is going to make things better, and it just make it worse.
Just try to have a good sleep and do a couple of official problems over gmatclub.
Make sure you get primary purpose questions and have a good night's sleep.
you DO NOT want to obsess over anything 4 days before the test.
Chill out and post a debrief after you are done!
(some thursdays with ron with breakfast might be a double whammy)
Just try to have a good sleep and do a couple of official problems over gmatclub.
Make sure you get primary purpose questions and have a good night's sleep.
you DO NOT want to obsess over anything 4 days before the test.
Chill out and post a debrief after you are done!
(some thursdays with ron with breakfast might be a double whammy)
