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 ==Quick start guide for Reading Section Strategies & Approaches==
-Reading section is EVIDENCE based -- stick to the text and don't "over-infer"
-many wrong possible answers are built upon incorrect assumptions or inferences that go beyond the textual evidence
+* Reading section is EVIDENCE based
+** = stick to the text and don't "over-infer"
+** many wrong possible answers are built upon incorrect assumptions or inferences that go beyond the textual evidence
-make sure to review the final paragraph or sentences for main point questions, as that's where we get the thesis or summary (which can be useful for other questions, as well)
+* '''read titles''' & Introductory information!
+** for academic passages the title usually states the thesis
+* carefully read the '''final''' paragraph or final sentences
+** that's where the authors present a thesis, conclusion, summary or statement of purpose/relevancy
+** especially for main point questions, but focusing on final sentences can be useful for other questions, as well
+** first few paragraphs build the article, middle paragraphs develop ideas, and the final paragraph draws a conclusion
-paired evidence questions: usually 2 of the possible answers from the evidence source question don't address the prior question itself, so eliminate
+* for paired evidence questions, usually 2 of the possible answers from the evidence source question don't address the prior question itself, so eliminate
+* '''eliminate for errors''' instead of jumping on what you think is the correct answer
+** unless you see the correct answer directly in the text!
+** maintain an adversarial relationship w/ the possible answers:
+*** three of them are there to fool you -- DON'T TRUST THEM! ('''i.e. eliminate for errors''')
-eliminate for errors instead of jumping on what you think is the correct answer (unless you see the correct answer directly in the text!)
+* while reading passages pay attention to:
+** transition words (especially sentences starting with "But..."
+** parenthetical information or info set aside by dashes or colons
+** pronoun or definite article references (such as "that idea..." or "the scientist..."
-in the reading passage itself, pay attention to
+* focus on "'''perspective shifts'''":
+** in fiction: what does character A think character B thinks about character A or C?
+** in science or academic: what does observation or experiment B tell us about experiment/observation A and how does that inform experiment/observation C.. etc.
+* in expository / comparison passages:
+** pay attention to rhetorical questions
+** look for straw man arguments (statements that put words in the mouths of opponents)
-transition words (especially sentences starting with "But..."
+* if there are '''two parts''' to a question, possible answers or in comparison questions
+** you only need to eliminate ONE of the parts for the answer to be wrong
-parenthetical information or info set aside by dashes or colons
-pronoun or definite article references (such as "that idea..." or "the scientist..."
-maintain an adversarial relationship w/ the possible answers: three of them are there to fool you -- DON'T TRUST THEM! (i.e. eliminate for errors)
-focus on perspective shifts:
-in fiction: what does character A think character B thinks about character A or C?
-in science or academic: what does observation or experiment B tell us about experiment/observation A and how does that inform experiment/observation C.. etc.
-in expository / comparison passages:
-pay attention to rhetorical questions
-look for straw man arguments (statements that put words in the mouths of opponents)
-if there are two parts to a question, possible answers or in comparison questions, you only need to eliminate ONE of the parts for the answer to be wrong.
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 * if you do not know what "disparagement means," but the text does not have evidence for "amusement," then C) is wrong
 * if you do not know what "deference" means, but the text shows evidence for "respect" then you cannot eliminate
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