Skip Ahead to Long Passages in Reading Comp?

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• Pacifico Alum Inactive ⭐

  July 2015 8021 karma

  Almost every passage is between 55-65 lines so there aren't really any passages that are longer, some just have more questions and some just have questions with more text... Skipping around is just inviting bubbling errors and shorter passages may end up being harder to comprehend and there's no great way to predict that before you read.
• NYC12345 Alum Inactive Sage

  July 2015 1654 karma

  Don't skip around. Some of the longer passages are actually easier than the shorter ones. Similarly, some of the science passages are easier than the law passages. Your best bet is to complete RC in the regular order.
• nicole.hopkins Inactive Sage Inactive ⭐

  July 2015 7965 karma

  As others have said ... Length has nothing to do with difficulty. Nor does it really impact the amount of time you spend reading a passage (by more than a few seconds). As you build your chops, you'll be able to tackle even the most difficult passages (Maize, Riddled Basins, etc.). While "crutches" can be useful, I don't think this potential crutch would help with anything (but would add an extra layer of distraction and presumptive layer of difficulty/non-difficulty).
• harrismegan Member

  July 2015 2074 karma

  I would not skip around. It would just take more time for you to be using actually getting to work. And... either way.... short or long, you'll be shooting to read all of them regardless.