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To identify Main Point of paragraph look for:
- 1. Conclusion Indicators
- (Therefore, Thus, As a result, Accordingly, It follows that, Hence, Consequently, Clearly, In view of these facts)
- 2. Normative Language
- (says something is good or bad, expresses opinion, evaluation, solution, proposal, explanation, assessment or prediction)
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What type of words indicate the CONNECTIONS btw the ideas contained in each paragraph?
- 1. Contrast Indicators
- But, However, Yet, While, Nonetheless, Nevertheless, Even so, Although, In contrast
- 2. Continuity Indicators
- And, Also, In addition, Plus, Further, For example, Since, Because, Indeed, For...and
- 3. Emphasis Indicators
- Ultimately, Essentially, Fundamentally, Especially, Critically, Importantly, Necessarily
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What steps do you take to summarize a passage?
1. Compare main point of first 2 paragraphs, are they the same or different?
2. Connect Main Points w/ simple indicator words (but, and, b/c)
3. Write out a few key words/phrases
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Main Idea Questions Right answers:
Portion of summary that embodies the key takeaway from the passage.
*will borrow or quote language from the passage
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Main Idea Questions Wrong answers:
1. Too Broad
2. Too Narrow
3. In right direction, but too strong
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Two types of Line ID questions:
1. Determine meaning of word/phrase
2. Describe function/purpose of word/phrase
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Information Retrieval Questions
**Most Common**
Correctly restates factual details
Right answer will be drawn from passage but restated not quoted
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Wrong answers for Information Retrieval Questions
1. Introduces outside info. on same topic
2. Contradicts info in passage
3. Right direction but too strong
4. Attributes idea to wrong person
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What are the two types of Inference Questions?
- 1. Necessary-Implication
- Inferring based on what was said in the passage
- 2. Detail-Combination
- Combine lines on which 2 topics were discussed
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What are the 3 parts to a Tone Question:
- 1. Valence
- General direction-positive, neutral, negative
- 2. Intensity
- Specific level of valence-cautiously positive, unbridled negative
- 3. Content
- Object or target of tone
*Right Answer will apply same combo of valence and intensity that the passage did!
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What are the 3 types of Argument-Style Questions?
- 1. Weaken
- Claim will be broad - Answer will into. new facts that are inconsistent
- 2. Strengthen
- claim will be general - Answer will be specific, concrete examples
- 3. Parallel
- general principle from passage & apply to new situation
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Comparative Reading
Info-Retrieval Questions correct answer approach:
Correct Answer will be a statement, claim or fact in BOTH passages
Eliminate answers not in passage A then repeat the same with passage B. Compare remaining answers to the passage.
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Comparative Reading
Common Topic Questions **HARD**
Right and wrong answer approach:
Right: Identify big picture topic that the 2 passages have in common.
- Wrong: Too narrow - topic only in 1 passage
- Too Broad - comparisons/conclusions not supported.
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