The answers here are always sort of in your face it feels. The question about high speeds and car accidents, although a 1 dot question, was very intuitive. I did a drill on these separately, 10 questions timed accordingly to the tst, and found that I did better on the more challenging questions than the 1 or 2 dot ones. When they're too obvious, it's a huge deterrent.
This needs to be step 1 on how to improve your score. I just realize this on my own before reading this. Lol
Grammar is and will always be KING is on my dang forehead now. I was missing question because of the punctuation placement I DID NOT NOTICE. Grammar is a big trick.
From keeping an answer journal and reviewing mistakes it seems like a good assumption is one that is reasonable, that sounds cryptic though its not an explanation but everyone says it.
Ive noticed bad assumptions are when we stray farther and farther from what is in the stimulus. I noticed in my head I would try to formulate an argument as to why my selected answer is correct. Once I caught myself trying to argue an answer is correct, I let that be a red flag! Not that Im wrong but that I should flag it and move on, then on return or if I tough it out and stick with it re-read the question stem and the entire stimulus again. This has helped me improve and sometimes a break by flagging it for return later, really works!!! I dont know why, but its like a fresh perspective when you go back to it.
@yeasmins099444 I feel the opposite but it's okay because I'm sure you did great on other sections that I hated! We all have to practice. Good luck in your studies!
#help #feedback can someone further explain how to make a reasonable assumption? Or how to know if you are making a reasonable assumption? I think I am when I answer these questions and I get them wrong still, maybe there is a trick I am missing.
#feedback I love how 7sage puts hyperlinks with a description to other lessons to further elaborate on what is important to understand for particular topics
@michelleamourr2 Hmm I found that the "oh that's weird" instinct helped me identify the right answer... because once I read the stim and thought it was weird, it was easier to identify an answer in the choices that helped iron out what I thought was weird and needing an explanation
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The answers here are always sort of in your face it feels. The question about high speeds and car accidents, although a 1 dot question, was very intuitive. I did a drill on these separately, 10 questions timed accordingly to the tst, and found that I did better on the more challenging questions than the 1 or 2 dot ones. When they're too obvious, it's a huge deterrent.
This needs to be step 1 on how to improve your score. I just realize this on my own before reading this. Lol
Grammar is and will always be KING is on my dang forehead now. I was missing question because of the punctuation placement I DID NOT NOTICE. Grammar is a big trick.
Can someone explain a bad/good assumption. How do I know I'm allowed to make an assumption and when I shouldn't?
@WhitneyMcFarlane Ive struggled with this.
From keeping an answer journal and reviewing mistakes it seems like a good assumption is one that is reasonable, that sounds cryptic though its not an explanation but everyone says it.
Ive noticed bad assumptions are when we stray farther and farther from what is in the stimulus. I noticed in my head I would try to formulate an argument as to why my selected answer is correct. Once I caught myself trying to argue an answer is correct, I let that be a red flag! Not that Im wrong but that I should flag it and move on, then on return or if I tough it out and stick with it re-read the question stem and the entire stimulus again. This has helped me improve and sometimes a break by flagging it for return later, really works!!! I dont know why, but its like a fresh perspective when you go back to it.
I find this is the harder section, not gotten any answer right, feel stupid.
@yeasmins099444 I feel the opposite but it's okay because I'm sure you did great on other sections that I hated! We all have to practice. Good luck in your studies!
yikes this is the one section i dont think i grasped at all-- i didn't find it as helpful as the other sections
@ttagada me too ugh
@lzagrodnik yeah i feel like im just going to have to revisit later and hope in my subconscious im digesting this
@ttagada o m g it did!! it just took time and now these are not so bad
#help #feedback can someone further explain how to make a reasonable assumption? Or how to know if you are making a reasonable assumption? I think I am when I answer these questions and I get them wrong still, maybe there is a trick I am missing.
life hack: the answer will always insist upon itself
expand?
@kiranjcvarghese803 i did not care for the godfather
I cannot remember for the life of me what POE stands for and after looking it up, I'm still lost. Someone, please let me know.
Process of elimination!
@chloeg6676 Thank you for asking, because I couldn't remember either
loved the RRE honestly, my brain made it make sense compared to the other lmao
I think I finally somewhat understand a section of LR. Really appreciate the amount of practice in this lesson!
#feedback I love how 7sage puts hyperlinks with a description to other lessons to further elaborate on what is important to understand for particular topics
"If you feel a sense of "oh that's weird" - Me all the time
real
@michelleamourr2 Hmm I found that the "oh that's weird" instinct helped me identify the right answer... because once I read the stim and thought it was weird, it was easier to identify an answer in the choices that helped iron out what I thought was weird and needing an explanation