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04 Aug 2015, 23:55
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hey guys,
So I am near my home stretch before taking my GMAT, but for some reason I continually have trouble with verbal. One day my RC would be the best of the three, then the next day my SC would be best. Ways I thought might be good to help me improve is write down the type of questions I get wrong (such as assumptions, or idioms) and focus more on them through possible questions through this forum or the Magoosh video lessons.
So I guess what I am trying to ask is what are some strategies for the 3 separate verbal sections, especially CR? For quant it is a little bit easier to practice problems cause you redo them and learn the theorem needed to solve those type of problems. but with verbal its a little bit harder to utilize this technique.
I bought the OG guide, Manhattan books, and Magoosh. So I have plenty of resources but having trouble utilizing them.
Please HELP! Thanks guys
So I am near my home stretch before taking my GMAT, but for some reason I continually have trouble with verbal. One day my RC would be the best of the three, then the next day my SC would be best. Ways I thought might be good to help me improve is write down the type of questions I get wrong (such as assumptions, or idioms) and focus more on them through possible questions through this forum or the Magoosh video lessons.
So I guess what I am trying to ask is what are some strategies for the 3 separate verbal sections, especially CR? For quant it is a little bit easier to practice problems cause you redo them and learn the theorem needed to solve those type of problems. but with verbal its a little bit harder to utilize this technique.
I bought the OG guide, Manhattan books, and Magoosh. So I have plenty of resources but having trouble utilizing them.
Please HELP! Thanks guys
05 Aug 2015, 15:16
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ssbrian
Hey ssbrian,
The SC section is the easiest verbal section to make improvements on. Once you understand how to think and approach this question type, there are only so many ways you can be tested. Here at GMAT Pill we developed the 10 core frameworks which detail the 10 ways to approach GMAT sentence corrections.
Here is a sample video detailing one of the core frameworks: https://www.gmatpill.com/gmat-practice-t ... stion/2184
For CR, we recommend a visual framework approach to help you understand the complex short passages and how each item relates to each other.
Here is a video describing the visual framework approach: https://www.gmatpill.com/criticalreasoni ... Estate.mp4
To improve RC - you really need visual guidance. Don't read articles about how to improve reading. You improve by actually doing or watching someone else do.
That's why you might find these video walkthroughs helpful: https://www.gmatpill.com/practicequestio ... tions.html
Best of luck on your studies!
05 Aug 2015, 17:05
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ssbrian -
Remember that the GMAT is about "reasoning", and you can reason your way to the correct answer in many cases. In the SC portion, you can weigh and measure the answer choices even if you do not immediately know if something is right or wrong. By looking at the answer choices, you can see differences in verb tenses, differences in pronouns and the like. Your job, at this point becomes determining what the correct verb tense or pronoun is rather than understanding some archaic grammar rule.
On the CR questions, they key is really understanding the structure of arguments. An argument consists of premises and conclusions. Once you can properly identify the premises and conclusions in an argument (or for purposes of the exam, in the stimulus), you know how to attack the problem. For example, if the question asks you which of the following strengthens an argument, you should realize that there is a conclusion and premise(s) in the stimulus and you are looking for another piece of information (a premise) that DIRECTLY strengthens the conclusion. If a question asks what can be inferred from the above, your answer will be a conclusion. If you do not have a good grasp of this, spend some time doing some drills in identifying premises and conclusions. Another thing to remember is that the GMAT utilizes a very "mechanical" type of logic. By this, I mean that rather than esoteric arguments about the meaning of life or things of that nature, the logic required is more like functions in algebra - if x = y, and y = z, what can we say about the relationship of x to z? The conclusions must directly flow from the premises. Many trap answers on the GMAT involve emotional responses and get you to deviate from the mechanical nature of the logic. Let me know if you would like more information on this section.
Finally, the RC section. Do you think the test makers believe that test takers need to know about the various theories of how butterfly nebula were formed? Or how the brain synthesizes certain proteins? No; just as they do not expect test takers to know how to calculate, without a calculator, the square root of 182,329. However, they do expect us to be able to figure out which of the 5 choices the correct answer is. One of the most important pieces of the RC section is HOW you read the passage. Typically, we read for details - because we are reading something that we already have a solid base of knowledge about - a white paper, a text book, an article from an industry magazine. SInce we are not expected to know anything about the subject of the RC passage, we must read it differently - because reading it so slowly as to digest the details will waste time. (The good news on this is since we are not expected to know anything about the subject, all of the answers to the questions can be found within the passage!) So, instead of reading for detail, read at the 30,000 foot view to get the landscape of the passage. In your initial reading of the passage, you will simply want to get what the passage is about (the scope), how the passage is organized (chronologically; point/counter-point;hypothesis 1, hypothesis 2, new hypothesis), what the author is saying about the subject (just giving info, just giving opinion or analyzing the subject) and finally, WHY the author wrote the passage. If you can get this landscape picture in the first reading, and possibly a high level connection on the technical and scientific passages, you are where you want to be. This understanding will allow you to answer the universal type questions such as, which of the following would be the best title or why did the author write this passage. For the detail oriented questions (such as, the primary difference between the cranial screw top method and the endonasal endoscopic method is best described as), your understanding fo the organization of the passage will allow you to quickly go back into the passage to find the answer.
Please put forth any specific questions you have or, feel free to ask for more information on any of this. Hope it helps.
