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17 Apr 2010, 02:03
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Hi guys,
RC is one of the problematic areas as the passage is big and number of questions less. Remaining damage is done by the Complexity of the questions :pray. If the RC is in History/Socialism/Economics then it will be an Armageddon for me. I have read numerous posts on how to improve your RC score, esp by writing notes. Even though I tried those strategies on various RCs, my score enentually decreased. It was like pain in a** if you scored poorly even by following those useful strategies. Finally, I found that it won't work for me
. So, I want to share my RC experience with you.
I don’t prefer writing notes because:
1. I don’t know when to write notes:
• After reading the entire passage,
• After reading individual paragraphs, or
• While reading line-by-line
2. I feel wastage of time while writing notes, maybe this works for others. To read and write takes me atleast 6-7 min while reading the passage and following my 7 step Method takes me 2-3 min. So, I will prefer confirming my answer by spending extra 15-20 seconds and then moving on. I am sure that can boost my score.
3. If the question is related with Supporting Idea/Inference/evidence/parallel or flaw reasoning etc, then I have to refer the passage, because I cant write the entire sentences. So, I am not kin to write notes.
My 7 Step Method to RC:
Step 1: Read the First Question and ALL Answers before Reading the Passage – This will help you in mapping the RC to understand easily.
Step 2: Choose a Tentative Answer (but don’t confirm it)
Step 3: Read the Passage with a Possible Road Map in Mind
Step 4: Pause (after reading 1 or 2 paragraphs) and try to connect what you read. Now continue reading the rest of the passage.
Step 5: Try to assimilate the RC and build the Main Point Statement
Step 6: Confirm Your Selection for the First Question
Step 7: Move on to Next Questions
I try to attempt atleast 3 RCs (of different varieties) a day and by following above strategy I am able to improve my score in RC from 60% - 75%. May be I can expect to improve more on this front.
I have attached some of my learnings from Petersons RC book and put my comments in Blue. I hope this will help you. If you have something to contribute then please.
Regards.
RC is one of the problematic areas as the passage is big and number of questions less. Remaining damage is done by the Complexity of the questions :pray. If the RC is in History/Socialism/Economics then it will be an Armageddon for me. I have read numerous posts on how to improve your RC score, esp by writing notes. Even though I tried those strategies on various RCs, my score enentually decreased. It was like pain in a** if you scored poorly even by following those useful strategies. Finally, I found that it won't work for me
. So, I want to share my RC experience with you.I don’t prefer writing notes because:
1. I don’t know when to write notes:
• After reading the entire passage,
• After reading individual paragraphs, or
• While reading line-by-line
2. I feel wastage of time while writing notes, maybe this works for others. To read and write takes me atleast 6-7 min while reading the passage and following my 7 step Method takes me 2-3 min. So, I will prefer confirming my answer by spending extra 15-20 seconds and then moving on. I am sure that can boost my score.
3. If the question is related with Supporting Idea/Inference/evidence/parallel or flaw reasoning etc, then I have to refer the passage, because I cant write the entire sentences. So, I am not kin to write notes.
My 7 Step Method to RC:
Step 1: Read the First Question and ALL Answers before Reading the Passage – This will help you in mapping the RC to understand easily.
Step 2: Choose a Tentative Answer (but don’t confirm it)
Step 3: Read the Passage with a Possible Road Map in Mind
Step 4: Pause (after reading 1 or 2 paragraphs) and try to connect what you read. Now continue reading the rest of the passage.
Step 5: Try to assimilate the RC and build the Main Point Statement
Step 6: Confirm Your Selection for the First Question
Step 7: Move on to Next Questions
I try to attempt atleast 3 RCs (of different varieties) a day and by following above strategy I am able to improve my score in RC from 60% - 75%. May be I can expect to improve more on this front.
I have attached some of my learnings from Petersons RC book and put my comments in Blue. I hope this will help you. If you have something to contribute then please.
Regards.
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17 Apr 2010, 11:44
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good attempt.. keep practicing it will definitely help.
i tried similar way and after few days of doing practice now i feel little bit comfortable with RC.
the key is keep doing 3RC's a day
i tried similar way and after few days of doing practice now i feel little bit comfortable with RC.
the key is keep doing 3RC's a day
01 May 2010, 06:38
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dude just buy the RC Manhattan book, it does wonders
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Hi there,
This topic has been closed and archived due to inactivity or violation of community quality standards. No more replies are possible here.
Where to now? Join ongoing discussions on thousands of quality questions in our Reading Comprehension (RC) Forum
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