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** furthermore, all questions have information in them | ** furthermore, all questions have information in them | ||
*** ex. "Why is the sky blue" tells us that "the sky is blue" | *** ex. "Why is the sky blue" tells us that "the sky is blue" | ||
A+ Club Reading Section General Approach – a Suggested Process | |||
=== 1. Preview the introduction and apply PRIOR KNOWLEDGE === | |||
* title: | |||
** the thesis is often in the title for Social Science or Science passages | |||
** titles usually contain author purpose in comparison passages | |||
* author & publisher | |||
** Elsevier is a common source for academic articles | |||
** Nature is a common source for scientific articles | |||
** Harcourt is a common source for fiction and expository writing | |||
* publication date | |||
* apply your historical prior knowledge for context and themes | |||
** see the A+ Club SAT Verbal Historical Timeline & Themes | |||
=== 2. Skim passage === | |||
* read first paragraph and identify: | |||
** place, time, theme, thesis, style | |||
* skim rest of text and: | |||
** quickly read topic sentences | |||
** identify recognizable information, such as proper names, repetitive words, author style, etc. | |||
** identify parenthetical information (provides explanations) | |||
** identify transition words and points | |||
* carefully read the last few sentences or paragraph | |||
** conclusions identify author purpose, perspective, or big idea | |||
* skim graphs | |||
** identify source, purpose and content | |||
** read captions for information | |||
=== 3. Review questions === | |||
* do not look at possible answers, as these are there to confuse you! | |||
* use questions for information: | |||
** identify question expectations and information about the passage | |||
** every question contains some information about the text | |||
* knowing question expectations in advance of careful reading will focus your reading | |||
** if helpful, annotate the passage with question expectations, such as vocabulary, line numbers, etc. | |||
* identify paired questions (i.e., 2nd question is to identify source of evidence for the first) | |||
** identify location of the source information to get an idea of where in the passage the evidence will be | |||
** paired questions are often on separate pages, which previewing questions will identify them in advance | |||
=== 4. Read the passage carefully & “keep your thumb” on the questions === | |||
* by knowing more about the passage from skimming and preview of questions, you will approach the text more meaningfully and with more direction and awareness of question expectations | |||
* flip back/forth to questions as you read | |||
* annotate, mark and otherwise approach the text with “active reading” | |||
* identifying textual purpose and techniques | |||
* answer questions while you read | |||
** otherwise anticipate answers and textual sources for them | |||
** maintain time-awareness | |||
* read “out loud” to yourself, even mouthing words if it helps your comprehension | |||
=== 5. Now proceed to answer remaining questions, reading them carefully and fully=== | |||
* unless you see the evidene '''directly in the text''' eliminate for errors not correctness of possible answers | |||
** each wrong answer contains a specific error(s) | |||
** the correct answer | |||
* summary or “main point” questions are often best left until last, as you will learn more about the passage as you answer other questions | |||
** always refer to the concluding sentences or paragraph when answering main point questions | |||
** maintain time-awareness | |||
=== Notes === | |||
* With effective preview of text and questions, you will find yourself able to accurately answer questions as you read the text | |||
* “Keep your thumb” on the questions page while you read the text and go back and forth to remind yourself of information in the questions and what you are looking for | |||