Comparative Passages

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PT 52 is the first PT with comparative passages (I think), and although I didn't think the one in 52 was that bad, I still somewhat struggled keeping the two passages straight in my mind. What are your strategies for attacking comparative passages? Do you read them exactly the same way as "normal" RC passages?

c.janson35

Yea, read them exactly the same way. The only difference is after you read the second passage ask yourself, "How does this passage relate to the first?" Sometimes this is rather explicit because they are arguing against each other , but other times it is more subtle. In these cases it is essential that you understand why both passages were selected and what the relationship between them is.