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Here is the compilation of Sentence Correction Strategy Summary from Veritas Prep
To succeed on Sentence Correction problems, focus on the following points:
• Sentence correction is mainly about leveraging hints from the answer choices. Make sure you assess every single difference that exists between the answer choices. People tend to get questions wrong not because they don’t understand the grammar, but because they didn’t leverage every single difference between answer choices.
• The game of Sentence Correction is process of elimination. Focus on what you know to be wrong, not what you think is correct. Make sure that you focus on the “low-hanging fruit” first and eliminate the most obvious incorrect options before moving to difficult decision points.
• Only eliminate answer choices when you are sure they are incorrect. This is absolutely essential to the Decision Points strategy. Testmakers will bait you into eliminating answer choices that contain unusual structures or unique scenarios with which you are not familiar but that are actually correct; don’t fall for it! If you are not sure of one Decision Point, keep looking for others.
• Sentence Correction problems test the same core grammar rules over and over again. They are rarely difficult because of the rules themselves, but because of the way those rules are presented. Focus on the core grammar rules and how they are tested, not obscure grammar.
• Sentence Correction is about Learning by Doing. If you get a problem wrong, you should determine if you missed it because you do not understand a grammar rule or because you used bad strategy. Most people miss problems more because of bad strategy than an underlying weakness in content. However, if you do not understand some important grammar content and miss a problem because of that, you should take the time to learn that content thoroughly.
• Only focus on Decision Points that matter. People spend way too much time considering differences that do not need to be assessed or that do not matter in determining the correct answer. Remember: There are many “false” Decision Points (ones that do not matter, ones you do not know, or ones in which both options are correct or incorrect), so focus primarily on core competencies and the easier Decision Points first.
• Know that difficult decisions are often more about meaning than about rules, and that that is a good thing for you. When you are faced with a difficult choice, consider the meaning behind each option and you will often find that the decision is clearer. After all, the purpose of grammar is to ensure that language conveys clear meaning. What may be a technically correct sentence grammatically may often have an illogical meaning, so it is essential to keep that in mind.
To succeed on Sentence Correction problems, focus on the following points:
• Sentence correction is mainly about leveraging hints from the answer choices. Make sure you assess every single difference that exists between the answer choices. People tend to get questions wrong not because they don’t understand the grammar, but because they didn’t leverage every single difference between answer choices.
• The game of Sentence Correction is process of elimination. Focus on what you know to be wrong, not what you think is correct. Make sure that you focus on the “low-hanging fruit” first and eliminate the most obvious incorrect options before moving to difficult decision points.
• Only eliminate answer choices when you are sure they are incorrect. This is absolutely essential to the Decision Points strategy. Testmakers will bait you into eliminating answer choices that contain unusual structures or unique scenarios with which you are not familiar but that are actually correct; don’t fall for it! If you are not sure of one Decision Point, keep looking for others.
• Sentence Correction problems test the same core grammar rules over and over again. They are rarely difficult because of the rules themselves, but because of the way those rules are presented. Focus on the core grammar rules and how they are tested, not obscure grammar.
• Sentence Correction is about Learning by Doing. If you get a problem wrong, you should determine if you missed it because you do not understand a grammar rule or because you used bad strategy. Most people miss problems more because of bad strategy than an underlying weakness in content. However, if you do not understand some important grammar content and miss a problem because of that, you should take the time to learn that content thoroughly.
• Only focus on Decision Points that matter. People spend way too much time considering differences that do not need to be assessed or that do not matter in determining the correct answer. Remember: There are many “false” Decision Points (ones that do not matter, ones you do not know, or ones in which both options are correct or incorrect), so focus primarily on core competencies and the easier Decision Points first.
• Know that difficult decisions are often more about meaning than about rules, and that that is a good thing for you. When you are faced with a difficult choice, consider the meaning behind each option and you will often find that the decision is clearer. After all, the purpose of grammar is to ensure that language conveys clear meaning. What may be a technically correct sentence grammatically may often have an illogical meaning, so it is essential to keep that in mind.
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