CARS TRICKS

Question 1

Progression of a CARS Passage

Answer 1

1. Introductory Author’s Central Argument
2. Next Paragraphs: Arguments, support, and Evidence for central argument
3. Final Paragraph: Restatement of the thesis with the summary of paragraphs and a twist.

Question 2

4 CARS Passage Types

Answer 2

1. Compare and Contrast
2. Details, details, details
3. New Concepts
4. Point of View

Question 3

COMPARE AND CONTRAST

Answer 3

1. 2 Different people, situation, views, or opinions
2. How are they similar and different?
3. Sometimes a third point that may be unrelated to the things being compared but can be compared to each differing parts.

Question 4

DETAILS, DETAILS, DETAILS

Answer 4

1. Designed for unfocused, fatigued, and untrained test takers.
2. Skill:
   a. Animated reading
   b. Engage with each component
   c. Name it’s purposed and Identify relationships to the main argument
3. Never skip or skim a paragraph
4. Questions usually relate to specific paragraphs

Question 5

NEW CONCEPTS

Answer 5

1. Stuff familiar/unfamiliar with
2. Known general concepts (economics, politics, science)
   a. The author likely expanding on each of these.
   b. Provides examples.
   c. No bias against myself.
3. Look at author’s new idea definition
4. You may be given new information to look at how the author would reason with it.

Question 6

POINT OF VIEW

Answer 6

1. The author has a strong agenda and attempting to persuade the reader.
2. It may be obvious or subtle (read and observe)
3. Check if author breaks argument with facts, statistics, examples.
4. Check if author starts with an idea only to give an opposing account