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== Transition words == | == Transition words == | ||
* 1. ignore the transition word in the passage and re-write it next to A) NO CHANGE | * Suggested approach: | ||
* 2. translate the transition words into your own | 1. ignore the transition word in the passage and re-write it next to A) NO CHANGE | ||
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2. translate the transition words into your own words | |||
* see [[Transition words translations]] | * see [[Transition words translations]] | ||
** ex., "nevertheless" = "yeah, but" or "anyway" | ** ex., "nevertheless" = "yeah, but" or "anyway" | ||
3. identify if any two transition words are synonymous | |||
** if both mean the same thing (are synonymous), they can't both be right, so eliminate | ** if both mean the same thing (are synonymous), they can't both be right, so eliminate | ||
** ex., "However" and "Yet" = synonymous, so eliminate | ** ex., "However" and "Yet" = synonymous, so eliminate | ||
4. identify if the transition word is generally positive or negative, i.e, | |||
* click EXPAND to see table | * click EXPAND to see table | ||
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** see also [[Transition words translations]] | ** see also [[Transition words translations]] | ||
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5. NOW read the sentences | |||
** don't summarize, '''simplify''' (to avoid misconstruing the meanings) | ** don't summarize, '''simplify''' (to avoid misconstruing the meanings) | ||
** ex. College Board practice test 6, Writing question 8 | ** ex. College Board practice test 6, Writing question 8 | ||
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*** Sentence 2: "<nowiki>[____ ]</nowiki> legislators passed laws banning phosphates" | *** Sentence 2: "<nowiki>[____ ]</nowiki> legislators passed laws banning phosphates" | ||
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6. NOW assess the relationship between the two sentences WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE POSSIBLE ANSWERS | |||
** Does sentence 2 support/expand, etc. (POSITIVE) or contrast/contradict, etc. (NEGATIVE) sentence 2? | ** Does sentence 2 support/expand, etc. (POSITIVE) or contrast/contradict, etc. (NEGATIVE) sentence 2? | ||
7. NOW anticipate the correct answer IN YOUR OWN WORDS | |||
* click on EXPAND to see the anticipation | * click on EXPAND to see the anticipation | ||
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8. NOW eliminate | |||
* A) For example, << NO bc Sentence 2 does not give an example of Sentence 1 | |||
* B) Similarly, << NO bc Sentence 2 does not make a comparison to Sentence 1 | |||
* C) However, << NO bc Sentence 2 does not draw an opposite | |||
* D) Subsequently, << YES bc Sentence logically follows chronologically Sentence 1 | |||
** So the answer is D) | |||
== Idiomatic words & usage == | == Idiomatic words & usage == | ||