Self-study
I am stuck. I am horrible at RC and have been studying for over 6 months now with multiple types of resources (7sage, tutoring, blueprint, powerscore...) and nothing is helping. I cant seem to get better AT ALL. I am not fully sure where my problem is but I am a ESL lsat studier and i don't know if that's why. I will accept any help, any tips and any tricks.
THANK YOU!!!
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Hello! I'm also an ESL! Like @jvrodrigues said, I highly recommend focusing less on the content itself and focusing more on the structural purpose. Ask yourself what the purpose of each paragraph is. Why did the author intentionally add this paragraph or sentence in this article, in this place?
Additionally, when solving questions, I would say focusing on the exact language of the answer choices really helps. An AC might look almost perfect... until there's a single word or phrase that makes it descriptively inaccurate. For instance, did the author ever actually say X is a 'primary' or 'chief' factor? Or consider a scenario where the passage says, 'Y is much more valuable than Z.' If an answer choice claims that 'Z has no value,' it is incorrect. Did the author ever say Z doesn't have a value? No, just that it has less value than Y.
Lastly, what I did personally was to build a vocab list consisting of any words from the PTs that I didn't know. Knowing the exact definition of every word on the test is not required, but it absolutely helps. I hope this helps, and good luck!
how mkuch questions you are getting wrong on RC?
Hey! I'm also an ESL student! One thing I'd recommend when approaching RC is to avoid getting too caught up in the content of the passage itself—this is especially important if there are words you don't know.
Instead, try to turn the passage into a structure that you understand by (i) focusing on the different points of view, (ii) knowing what information to look for based on the question type, and (iii) summarizing each paragraph in a simple bullet point.
Remember, the passage is there for you to navigate efficiently, not to fully understand every single detail!