Read, Read, and Read. What I have been doing to help with my vocabulary and keep up with long passages is spending at 20-30 minutes reading an article from history, science, law, crime, health, etc.
Helps me get back into the process of reading long passages.
Every day before bed, I would pick a topic I wanted to read about.
Look online about that topic, and just read the article.
Really helps exercise my brain muscles when it comes to reading.
Getting tired of seeing all these negative comments...
I, for one, am grateful to Kevin for creating these video lessons. I was nervous about the RC section, but after watching just this first video lesson, I am hopeful that I can get the RC section down.
Kevin, thank you for time & efforts and for not having an annoying voice haha. #feedback
For those of you complaining that these video lessons have just recently become available, chill.
If you're super close to taking the LSAT, I can see how the timing of these lessons becoming available is frustrating. Still, Kevin and every other person creating content for 7Sage are only human.
I would think that more people would be appreciative of the fact that 7Sages cares about putting out quality content.
This seems tough without on paper test accommodations. Any advice on how to anotate/keep all this info straight when you can't write notes on the passage directly and only have scratch paper and digital highlighting?
@MichaelTye It's best to take short mental notes for each paragraph. And if you want to split a long paragraph into two separate chunks, sometimes people like to highlight just the first word of a new chunk to make it visually clear.
breaking these sections down by paragraph feels like it would take too long in a timed situation, how much time should i aim to spend breaking down the passage?
@shrooots I think the idea is we are intentionally moving slower than necessary to build the habit of doing these analyses. It will become much faster for us and second nature, almost subconscious, over time. Like a guitarist learning to play a solo slowly at first.
Question: How is everyone staying so focused while reading this stuff. Im a really good student in school and I find that if i don't take detailed notes i forget what I read but i don't have time to take detailed notes for those of you who are practising or have already switched what methods worked well for you?
@AidenG123 high key I've been reading out loud and it helps me to stay focused and then I nod my head when I read something that I think might be a main point, or a certain perspective shift. Probably gonna have to shift away from this to save more time but just something I've been doing that helps my ADHD rattled brain.
@EshaZaveri I have the accommodation already its more of a timing question in general if you could 2x ur timing (what im aloud to do) how to use the extra 6.5 min per passage
Reading memory is a skill we build up. For the vocab, do it the Henry Ewing way haha. He just googles its whenever he comes across a vocab word he doesnt understand. Then hopefully by test day, you have a bigger word bank when you cant Google the word
@Pinkie I have this same problem. Its quite literally a reading comprehension issue. I remember in the beginning of the core curriculum, there was a video that talked about making the passages you read interesting or read it as if it is the most profound information you have ever read. Sounds weird, but that has kinda helped me. "Tragic dramas written in Greece"- woah! I imagine how beautiful Greece is and its art. That kinda helps solidify boring info and helps you retain it. I hope that makes sense.
@Pinkie I keep a google doc of vocab words I've read somewhere, and didn't understand. I did this in my undergrad as well. It helps you to understand the words and also to use them in the future.
you get scratch paper.... I dont reccommend diagraming tho, takes too much time I would just do footnotes... I didnt diagram on my test back in april and got a 153 and think it hurt me in the RC i will be doing it for the next one
Hi @Kevin_Lin! Great analysis. I do have a question about the RC method however. In the videos, it seems like you are also analyzing after every sentence as well. Are we supposed to do a very low-level analysis of every sentence as well or only once we have reached the end of the first paragraph?
Very good explanation, I love being able to visibly break apart the paragraphs. How would you suggest we do this on a computer for the actual test? My thought would be to highlight the first word of a section break and then jot the summary down.
That's a great option -- over time you may want to practice just doing these summaries in your mind. But some people still end up liking to jot a few words down.
@JAndonian16 I think it's most up to what will help you! If writing them down will help you keep things straight, then do it! I think the end result that the course wants for us, however, is to make this a completely mental process
I read the quick view of the entire passage and created my own LOR. Then, after going through this passage, I compared my LOR with one of the videos. It helped me understand better. And if my LOR is different than the one on the videos I reflect on it.
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The length of these passages and verbosity is fucking bullshit.
They do that on purpose because for LSAT writers, through spite all things are possible
Kevin sounds like the nice dude who celebrates monthly anniversary
Read, Read, and Read. What I have been doing to help with my vocabulary and keep up with long passages is spending at 20-30 minutes reading an article from history, science, law, crime, health, etc.
Helps me get back into the process of reading long passages.
Every day before bed, I would pick a topic I wanted to read about.
Look online about that topic, and just read the article.
Really helps exercise my brain muscles when it comes to reading.
I am so screwed. I read this and forget what I just read.
Getting tired of seeing all these negative comments...
I, for one, am grateful to Kevin for creating these video lessons. I was nervous about the RC section, but after watching just this first video lesson, I am hopeful that I can get the RC section down.
Kevin, thank you for time & efforts and for not having an annoying voice haha. #feedback
For those of you complaining that these video lessons have just recently become available, chill.
If you're super close to taking the LSAT, I can see how the timing of these lessons becoming available is frustrating. Still, Kevin and every other person creating content for 7Sage are only human.
I would think that more people would be appreciative of the fact that 7Sages cares about putting out quality content.
Rant over. Thank you for reading :)
Thanks for the kind words! But complaints are welcome. It's only through harsh criticism that we can make the whole product better for everyone.
@Kevin_Lin So harsh criticism is necessary to making the product better!
Anyone else imagine B. Snell as Dodgers Pitcher Blake Snell?
@JoeSolana4 pitcher and now scholar
@JoeSolana4 came to the comments for this lol
@JoeSolana4 I imagined ex-Steelers runningback Benny Snell
This seems tough without on paper test accommodations. Any advice on how to anotate/keep all this info straight when you can't write notes on the passage directly and only have scratch paper and digital highlighting?
@MichaelTye It's best to take short mental notes for each paragraph. And if you want to split a long paragraph into two separate chunks, sometimes people like to highlight just the first word of a new chunk to make it visually clear.
Wow, these such useful lessons are coming a week before my LSAT nice. Lucky me.
breaking these sections down by paragraph feels like it would take too long in a timed situation, how much time should i aim to spend breaking down the passage?
@shrooots I think the idea is we are intentionally moving slower than necessary to build the habit of doing these analyses. It will become much faster for us and second nature, almost subconscious, over time. Like a guitarist learning to play a solo slowly at first.
@nc2026 I agree, its almost like baby steps before we start running.
Question: How is everyone staying so focused while reading this stuff. Im a really good student in school and I find that if i don't take detailed notes i forget what I read but i don't have time to take detailed notes for those of you who are practising or have already switched what methods worked well for you?
@AidenG123 high key I've been reading out loud and it helps me to stay focused and then I nod my head when I read something that I think might be a main point, or a certain perspective shift. Probably gonna have to shift away from this to save more time but just something I've been doing that helps my ADHD rattled brain.
@cwferrari are we aloud to read out loud on test day?
@AidenG123 I guess you can only do that if you request it for the test and submit an accommodation for it. Or if you're taking it from home.
@EshaZaveri I have the accommodation already its more of a timing question in general if you could 2x ur timing (what im aloud to do) how to use the extra 6.5 min per passage
dodgers pitcher blake snell??
I’m having a hard time remembering what I read and even understanding all the complicated vocabs in RC, any tips?
@Pinkie
Reading memory is a skill we build up. For the vocab, do it the Henry Ewing way haha. He just googles its whenever he comes across a vocab word he doesnt understand. Then hopefully by test day, you have a bigger word bank when you cant Google the word
@Pinkie I have this same problem. Its quite literally a reading comprehension issue. I remember in the beginning of the core curriculum, there was a video that talked about making the passages you read interesting or read it as if it is the most profound information you have ever read. Sounds weird, but that has kinda helped me. "Tragic dramas written in Greece"- woah! I imagine how beautiful Greece is and its art. That kinda helps solidify boring info and helps you retain it. I hope that makes sense.
@Pinkie I keep a google doc of vocab words I've read somewhere, and didn't understand. I did this in my undergrad as well. It helps you to understand the words and also to use them in the future.
This breakdown and low res summary is a god send. I feel like I Willa actually have a fighting chance in reading comprehension.
So, unlike LR, I'm going to take a break from notes and I'm just going to let the teacher teach me in RC.
#feedback how are we supposed to diagram like this when take the exam online?
you get scratch paper.... I dont reccommend diagraming tho, takes too much time I would just do footnotes... I didnt diagram on my test back in april and got a 153 and think it hurt me in the RC i will be doing it for the next one
@erarabiameyer You dont recommend diagramming, but you didnt diagram and it hurt you??
great video!
I miss JY
Hi @Kevin_Lin! Great analysis. I do have a question about the RC method however. In the videos, it seems like you are also analyzing after every sentence as well. Are we supposed to do a very low-level analysis of every sentence as well or only once we have reached the end of the first paragraph?
@MRod Yes, absolutely. To me, that's what reading is -- if you don't understand the sentence you just read, then it's important to stop and reread.
@Kevin_Lin Thank you!
I think RC is going to be my strong suit. Great explanation!
Very good explanation, I love being able to visibly break apart the paragraphs. How would you suggest we do this on a computer for the actual test? My thought would be to highlight the first word of a section break and then jot the summary down.
That's a great option -- over time you may want to practice just doing these summaries in your mind. But some people still end up liking to jot a few words down.
Hi! Any tips for when we come across a word we are unfamiliar with? I'm a good reader but sometimes I am held back by the vocabulary in these passages
hey Siri what does ( ) mean ?
do we actually take low resolution notes? Like on a piece of paper I guess? or is it just mental notes?
@JAndonian16 I think it's most up to what will help you! If writing them down will help you keep things straight, then do it! I think the end result that the course wants for us, however, is to make this a completely mental process
breaking this down so much genuinely helps so much
I read the quick view of the entire passage and created my own LOR. Then, after going through this passage, I compared my LOR with one of the videos. It helped me understand better. And if my LOR is different than the one on the videos I reflect on it.
Hi! What do you mean LOR?