Self-study
I am struggling with my stamina for reading comprehension. I either have to pause after every section or two to take a short brain break, or I do the section but don't comprehend anything and get a bad score.
Any tips for improving this?
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What helped me was allowing myself to be bored more. I could barely finish one passage without losing focus before. I cut back on YouTube, instagram, and sometimes I would just sit and do nothing for 10 minutes. Went on walks with no music/podcasts etc.
Do you literally mean "every section or two," as in full sections, or do you mean passages?
If you do mean sections, I'm not sure it's worth worrying about. You won't have more than two RC sections back-to-back on the real test.
Do you normally have short span attention or just on the LSAT reading ? If you naturally have short span attention or any learning difficulties, you might want to get a diagnostic. LSAC gives accomodation for some learning difficulties.
What has helped me the most is to consciously slow my breathing, and move my cursor over the text as I read. I read online that this helps you to avoid getting stuck in mentally articulating each word and actually read faster. Not sure how true that is, but it's worked for me!
I also try to highlight just the key words of a concept, rather than entire sentences, and kind of mentally summarize each paragraph as I complete it.