VERBAL

Find out the story(ask who/what of the sentence and what information you have) Identify the CLUE/TRIGGER Come up with your own word for the blank (a simple word) Use POE(any answer choice that doesnt match your word should be eliminated) Pay attention to the TONE of the sentence. Remember if you dont know the word, dont waste time, guess an answer and move on

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the same techniques as SE There is no hard and fast rule that you need to work with the blanks in order, choose to work with the blank you find easy

Read the questions first so that you can decide which type of reading you can use effectively Make a note of the questions on scratch paper Answer the questions as and when you come across the info. (this will save a lot of time) Always answer the specific questions first Reading the first and last sentence will give you a fair idea of the paragraph, skim/scan the info in between the first and last sentence Keep your emotions out of GRE RC

READ
INFORMATION Opinion/point of view New idea contradictory New piece of information

SKIM/SCAN
DETAIL Expansion of ideas/info Examples Figures /data/statistics Expression of ideas

Primary purpose/authors main concern/summarize the main point, idea this type of questions require information from across the passage. Organization of the information logical order/presentation of the information covering all the points Infer/imply/suggest 90% of the time one of the answer choices will be paraphrased info of the question Select a sentence understanding of the question is imp here Except/not in the passage translate the answer choices into YES/NO and the NO will be the answer

Consider and select all that apply possibility for more than one answer to be right(not mandatory)

 Not

in the passage Irrelevant Too strong/extreme Too narrow good=all bad (partially correct)

Strengthen
Weaken Assume Resolve/Explain ID

The Reasoning

Conclusion-authors claim/suggestions/conclusion Premise- facts upon which the conclusion is based Assumptions- missing/unstated info that helps bridge the gap between the conclusion and premise

FLAWS
Statistical flaw Sample flaw

ASSUMPTIONS
%=nos, avg is accurate Given sample is representative of the general population/data can be generalized X --- Y No 3rd variable/factors No reverse cause X and Y are similar and thus comparable

Causal flaw

Analogy flaw

Read and ID the question strengthen/justify/support Work the argument ID the conclusion, premise and flaws Predict what the answer should do any answer choice that bridges the gap B/W the conclusion and premise and strengthens the assumptions of the flaws POE irrelevant and weakens

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and ID the question weaken/undermine/cast doubt Work the argument ID the conclusion, premise and flaws. Pay attention to language shift Predict what the answer should do any answer choice that widens the gap B/W the conclusion and premise and weakens the assumptions of the flaws POE irrelevant and strengthens

Read and ID the question assume/assumption/presupposition Work the argument ID the conclusion, premise and flaws. Pay attention to language shift Predict what the answer should do addresses and supports the assumptions of the flaws POE irrelevant and weakens

Read and ID the question resolve/explain the increase/decrease/discrepancy/paradox Work the argument not always will there be conclusion, so identify the facts. Predict what the answer should do any answer choice that will keep the given facts true POE irrelevant/addresses one conflict/worsens the conflict/does nothing to clear the conflict

Read and ID the question role of bolded/highlighted phrases OR two speakers Work the argument Identify the conclusion, premise and the flaws.if there are two speakers identify the same for the two Predict what the answer should do depends on the question POE irrelevant/partially correct