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If the answer choices mention a date, then look back an retrack the dates - THE DATES MATTER FOR THIS SORT OF QUESTION

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If the answer choices mention a date, then look back an retrack the dates - THE DATES MATTER FOR THIS SORT OF QUESTION

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If there is something similar in the passage that occured for a inference question (ex. Cause and effect) look for a answer choice that is able to replace the example in the passage given

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If there is something similar in the passage that occured for a inference question (ex. Cause and effect) look for a answer choice that is able to replace the example in the passage given

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When a question asks about the authors criticism - search for areas of disagreements a author has. Carefully choose the choices that match the criticism the author has as well as look for NOT and EXCEPT and or the lack of something that the author has a problem with.

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When a question asks about the authors criticism - search for areas of disagreements a author has. Carefully choose the choices that match the criticism the author has as well as look for NOT and EXCEPT and or the lack of something that the author has a problem with.

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Dont forget what the main point the author is making against something and do not get distracted by examples of the situation - as the answer is the broader picture

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Dont forget what the main point the author is making against something and do not get distracted by examples of the situation - as the answer is the broader picture

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Remember that the answer choice that best helps support the authors claim about something is usually the best answer choice when given reasoning beyond the text questions.

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Remember that the answer choice that best helps support the authors claim about something is usually the best answer choice when given reasoning beyond the text questions.

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Remember that the answer choice that best helps support the authors claim about something is usually the best answer choice when given reasoning beyond the text questions.

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Remember that the answer choice that best helps support the authors claim about something is usually the best answer choice when given reasoning beyond the text questions.

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Read each sentence carefully and write the main idea of the passage. In reasoning within the text answers can be found wiithin things mentioned in the text. Refer to the text when given answer choices that relate to what the author has mentioned in the text.

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Read each sentence carefully and write the main idea of the passage. In reasoning within the text answers can be found wiithin things mentioned in the text. Refer to the text when given answer choices that relate to what the author has mentioned in the text.

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In reasoning beyond the text questions, where the question asks to relate something to the passage - remember the answer lies within the passage and is or closely related to the authors claims in the passage unless it is a NOT, or Except question.

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In reasoning beyond the text questions, where the question asks to relate something to the passage - remember the answer lies within the passage and is or closely related to the authors claims in the passage unless it is a NOT, or Except question.

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Read the question carefully and see what it asking for and choose the answer choice which best represents information presented in the passage and not something that is unrelated or “possible.”

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Read the question carefully and see what it asking for and choose the answer choice which best represents information presented in the passage and not something that is unrelated or “possible.”

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Read the question carefully to see whose viewpoint is being asked for in the question stem -and look for keywords when the author is describing someones form of art. They may or may not approve their choice of style for the art performed or done.

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Read the question carefully to see whose viewpoint is being asked for in the question stem -and look for keywords when the author is describing someones form of art. They may or may not approve their choice of style for the art performed or done.

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Read the question carefully and reformat it in your own words if it doesnt make sense. Further write down the main idea and highlight authors opinion in key words. These will help build a flow chart for the passage.

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Read the question carefully and reformat it in your own words if it doesnt make sense. Further write down the main idea and highlight authors opinion in key words. These will help build a flow chart for the passage.

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Correlation does not equal causation. Extreme answer choices assume correlation=causation. If a answer choice suggest the extreme of one thing it necessarily may not be true or the right answer choice.They are usually denotated by a ONLY or ALL

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Correlation does not equal causation. Extreme answer choices assume correlation=causation. If a answer choice suggest the extreme of one thing it necessarily may not be true or the right answer choice.They are usually denotated by a ONLY or ALL

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Rephrase misunderstood questions in your own words and seek what the question is asking. When the question asks about a specific word or scenario in the passage go back and reread whats there to support the correct answer choice.

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Rephrase misunderstood questions in your own words and seek what the question is asking. When the question asks about a specific word or scenario in the passage go back and reread whats there to support the correct answer choice.

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Carefully select the right answer choice that you are thinking in your head and not anything but that answer choice. Read the answer choices carefully.

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Carefully select the right answer choice that you are thinking in your head and not anything but that answer choice. Read the answer choices carefully.

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Read each answer choice carefully and select the one that has relevance to the passage when asked about reasoning within the text questions. Do not select answer choices that have no relevance to the whats stated within the passage unless asked to look for.

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Read each answer choice carefully and select the one that has relevance to the passage when asked about reasoning within the text questions. Do not select answer choices that have no relevance to the whats stated within the passage unless asked to look for.

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When reasoning beyond the text, look for a answer choice which relates to the passage context or is in support to what the passage describes. Read the answer choices properly and understand what they mean and rationalize with them.

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When reasoning beyond the text, look for a answer choice which relates to the passage context or is in support to what the passage describes. Read the answer choices properly and understand what they mean and rationalize with them.

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Try to make a mental image of each paragraph of what the paragraphs are stating and then make a image of the authors main point in the passage. This will help understand whats occuring in the passage and be able to let you reason with the answer choices that require inference.

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Try to make a mental image of each paragraph of what the paragraphs are stating and then make a image of the authors main point in the passage. This will help understand whats occuring in the passage and be able to let you reason with the answer choices that require inference.

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Read the answer choices carefully and see which one aligns within the text. Understand the choices may be directly written in the text in which the question may be asking. Try not highlighting everything.

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Read the answer choices carefully and see which one aligns within the text. Understand the choices may be directly written in the text in which the question may be asking. Try not highlighting everything.

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Read options carefully and try to understand some answer choices may make sense but not be right because it doesnt justfiy what the question is asking or undermines it.

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Read options carefully and try to understand some answer choices may make sense but not be right because it doesnt justfiy what the question is asking or undermines it.

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Read the options carefully and understand when a question asks for evidence for a claim the author is making - usually the answer is hinted in the passage from statements made by the author. Try not to pick the trap answer which may just be an example rather than the whole picture.

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Read the options carefully and understand when a question asks for evidence for a claim the author is making - usually the answer is hinted in the passage from statements made by the author. Try not to pick the trap answer which may just be an example rather than the whole picture.

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Interpretation answers of quotes from the passage usually relate to the tone or mood of the passage and relate to the passages main idea not another topic related to the passage.

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Interpretation answers of quotes from the passage usually relate to the tone or mood of the passage and relate to the passages main idea not another topic related to the passage.

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Look for key words in the question stem that may relate to key words in the passage

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Look for key words in the question stem that may relate to key words in the passage

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Read the question stem properly and slowly to see what it is asking

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Read the question stem properly and slowly to see what it is asking

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Correlation does not equal causation. Extreme answer choices assume correlation=causation. If a answer choice suggest the extreme of one thing it necessarily may not be true or the right answer choice.They are usually denotated by a ONLY or ALL

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Correlation does not equal causation. Extreme answer choices assume correlation=causation. If a answer choice suggest the extreme of one thing it necessarily may not be true or the right answer choice.They are usually denotated by a ONLY or ALL

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When asked about a certain portion of the passage, understand other portions of the passage can lead up to or relate to that portion of that passage and contain information for the answer the question is asking

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When asked about a certain portion of the passage, understand other portions of the passage can lead up to or relate to that portion of that passage and contain information for the answer the question is asking

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Sometimes a word may apply a certain connotation which does not mean the author agrees or disagrees with it but rather just leaves it open for debate, be careful of such words

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Sometimes a word may apply a certain connotation which does not mean the author agrees or disagrees with it but rather just leaves it open for debate, be careful of such words

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Look for key words when the question is asking about the use of a specific word or example in the passage. Usually a sentence that follows it will explain the meaning behind its usage in the passage.

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Look for key words when the question is asking about the use of a specific word or example in the passage. Usually a sentence that follows it will explain the meaning behind its usage in the passage.

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Understand when a assertion is being made in a paragraph and what the supporting details of the arguement and assertion are. Trap answers include examples of the arguement being made rather than the point of the arguement for which the question is asking.

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Understand when a assertion is being made in a paragraph and what the supporting details of the arguement and assertion are. Trap answers include examples of the arguement being made rather than the point of the arguement for which the question is asking.

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Watch out for what the question is asking. Many times the question will ask about what will weaken the authors argument or Strengthen the authors argument.

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Watch out for what the question is asking. Many times the question will ask about what will weaken the authors argument or Strengthen the authors argument.

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Try to understand the main argument the author is making in the passage. The comprehension questions relate to the main idea of the passage.

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Try to understand the main argument the author is making in the passage. The comprehension questions relate to the main idea of the passage.

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Understand that a authors disagreement with a particular idea does not mean they want to abolish it when it comes to reform it. Hints in the passage may suggest that they may want to improvise it rather than abolish

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Understand that a authors disagreement with a particular idea does not mean they want to abolish it when it comes to reform it. Hints in the passage may suggest that they may want to improvise it rather than abolish

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When you do not understand a passage try to make a flow chart and meaning of each paragraph to get the jist of what it is trying to tell you

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When you do not understand a passage try to make a flow chart and meaning of each paragraph to get the jist of what it is trying to tell you

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When asked about a certain portion of the passage, understand other portions of the passage can lead up to or relate to that portion of that passage and contain information for the answer the question is asking

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When asked about a certain portion of the passage, understand other portions of the passage can lead up to or relate to that portion of that passage and contain information for the answer the question is asking

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Try to read the passage slower if you are not able to realize what it is saying or skip ahead

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Try to read the passage slower if you are not able to realize what it is saying or skip ahead

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Read the passage carefully.

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Read the passage carefully.

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Make sure to make use of your highlightings. do not just highlight to highlight. If you highlight go back to highlights to see what is important

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Make sure to make use of your highlightings. do not just highlight to highlight. If you highlight go back to highlights to see what is important

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Make sure to highlight main idea, it will help lead to many of the answers to the questions

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Make sure to highlight main idea, it will help lead to many of the answers to the questions

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Try to understand why a author uses an example and where it used in the text. the example may be related to a specific point the other is trying to make

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Try to understand why a author uses an example and where it used in the text. the example may be related to a specific point the other is trying to make

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When asked to look at all evidence and methodolgy, the author is stating to look at a holistic aproach.

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When asked to look at all evidence and methodolgy, the author is stating to look at a holistic aproach.

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Proportion time appropriately 9 mins per passage. And if a passage takes longer time skip it and come back to it especially if it is difficult

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Proportion time appropriately 9 mins per passage. And if a passage takes longer time skip it and come back to it especially if it is difficult

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Proportion time appropriately 9 mins per passage. And if a passage takes longer time skip it and come back to it especially if it is difficult

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Proportion time appropriately 9 mins per passage. And if a passage takes longer time skip it and come back to it especially if it is difficult

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Proportion time appropriately 9 mins per passage. And if a passage takes longer time skip it and come back to it especially if it is difficult

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Proportion time appropriately 9 mins per passage. And if a passage takes longer time skip it and come back to it especially if it is difficult

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Proportion time appropriately 9 mins per passage. And if a passage takes longer time skip it and come back to it especially if it is difficult

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Proportion time appropriately 9 mins per passage. And if a passage takes longer time skip it and come back to it especially if it is difficult

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Refer back to the text when asked about a specific portion of the passage for inference.

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Refer back to the text when asked about a specific portion of the passage for inference.

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Remember to look for keywords in text when reasoning beyond the text. The correct answer choice may be readily defined through the keywords in the passage

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Remember to look for keywords in text when reasoning beyond the text. The correct answer choice may be readily defined through the keywords in the passage

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Remember to look for keywords in text when reasoning beyond the text. The correct answer choice may be readily defined through the keywords in the passage

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Remember to look for keywords in text when reasoning beyond the text. The correct answer choice may be readily defined through the keywords in the passage

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Understand that when a passage suggests a new idea to a already existing one it may be that the new idea supports the pre existing one plus follows its own protocol

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Understand that when a passage suggests a new idea to a already existing one it may be that the new idea supports the pre existing one plus follows its own protocol

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Refer back to the text when asked about a specific portion of the passage for inference.

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Refer back to the text when asked about a specific portion of the passage for inference.

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Read the question carefully, try to eliminate choices based on why they are wrong. Look for wrong answers not right answers, and eliminate them to get the right answer.

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Read the question carefully, try to eliminate choices based on why they are wrong. Look for wrong answers not right answers, and eliminate them to get the right answer.

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Read the statements in the questions properly and understand what it means and try to really decypherit properly. The wrong answer choice would tend to usually drift beyond the authors view point a lot of times

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Read the statements in the questions properly and understand what it means and try to really decypherit properly. The wrong answer choice would tend to usually drift beyond the authors view point a lot of times

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Understand when a question asks you to see if any of the others points are easily refutable or validated it must be apoint easy to prove or quantify like a research. But things like emotions, motivations or character traits are hard to refute or prove as it is hard to quantify them

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Understand when a question asks you to see if any of the others points are easily refutable or validated it must be apoint easy to prove or quantify like a research. But things like emotions, motivations or character traits are hard to refute or prove as it is hard to quantify them

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Try to write down the main idea of the author from the passage and remember not to drift from it in answers

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Try to write down the main idea of the author from the passage and remember not to drift from it in answers

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refer back to the text when asked about a specific portion of the passage for inference.

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refer back to the text when asked about a specific portion of the passage for inference.

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refer back to the text when asked about a specific portion of the passage for inference.

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refer back to the text when asked about a specific portion of the passage for inference.

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When a question refers to a specific portion in the passage and only asks specifics to it do not pick answer choices irrelevant to that portion of the passage.

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When a question refers to a specific portion in the passage and only asks specifics to it do not pick answer choices irrelevant to that portion of the passage.

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Read the passage carefully and try to understand what is happening in each paragraph in pretaining to the actual theme of the passage.

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Read the passage carefully and try to understand what is happening in each paragraph in pretaining to the actual theme of the passage.

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When asked why a certain phenomena is occuring understand the question will throw answer choices which are solutions to the phenomena but not the reason behind it, which the question is asking about

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When asked why a certain phenomena is occuring understand the question will throw answer choices which are solutions to the phenomena but not the reason behind it, which the question is asking about

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Try to create a flow chart of what is occuring if you dont understand what is happening?

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Try to create a flow chart of what is occuring if you dont understand what is happening?

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When asked about the main idea of a passage try to see what point the other is making and what is he doing to prove or disprove that point. This will give you an idea of the main idea. Learn to identify extreme answers.

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When asked about the main idea of a passage try to see what point the other is making and what is he doing to prove or disprove that point. This will give you an idea of the main idea. Learn to identify extreme answers.

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Try to understand the paragraph the question is suggesting and read it properly slowly to know what is occuring and notice where there are contrast or something is contradictatory like words “until recently’ etc which pretain to a certain tense

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Try to understand the paragraph the question is suggesting and read it properly slowly to know what is occuring and notice where there are contrast or something is contradictatory like words “until recently’ etc which pretain to a certain tense

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try to understand the question stem and refer back to the paragraph the question is talking about

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try to understand the question stem and refer back to the paragraph the question is talking about

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when you narrow choices down to two choices try to reason with choice to see which one is wrong and why. understand certain keywords may play a role so read the choices properly

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when you narrow choices down to two choices try to reason with choice to see which one is wrong and why. understand certain keywords may play a role so read the choices properly

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ALWAYS REFER BACK TO PASSAGE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN WHEN IT TALKS ABOUT A SPECIFIC EXAMPLE IN THE PASSAGE

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ALWAYS REFER BACK TO PASSAGE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN WHEN IT TALKS ABOUT A SPECIFIC EXAMPLE IN THE PASSAGE

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Take your time to read the passage and understand what is going on and really try to prove the answer choices wrong until you cant.

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Take your time to read the passage and understand what is going on and really try to prove the answer choices wrong until you cant.

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try to understand what the question is asking - if it asking for a supporting detail understand what points are made in the passage and what would support what?

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try to understand what the question is asking - if it asking for a supporting detail understand what points are made in the passage and what would support what?

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Try to understand what the question is asking - if it asking for a supporting detail understand what points are made in the passage and what would support what?

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Try to understand what the question is asking - if it asking for a supporting detail understand what points are made in the passage and what would support what?

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When asked about a specific term try to read what comes before and after it to get what it may be referring to.

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When asked about a specific term try to read what comes before and after it to get what it may be referring to.

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when asked about not questions every answer choice goes against what the question is asking but the one right answer choice.

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when asked about not questions every answer choice goes against what the question is asking but the one right answer choice.

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try to see what the paragraph is suggesting and especially the sentences before and after a phrase to see what the phrase means

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try to see what the paragraph is suggesting and especially the sentences before and after a phrase to see what the phrase means

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read carefully

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read carefully

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space out time properly, 9 minutes a passage

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space out time properly, 9 minutes a passage