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Reading RC Questions Before The Passage: A Viable Strategy for the LSAT FLEXThe purpose of this post is to share what I believe to be a helpful tip/strategy in the context of RC within the LSAT FLEX. It can be tried by those…
... tried by those who are looking to improve their RC scores ... I have begun reading RC questions before getting into the passage as a new ... mean by reading the questions first, I mean skimming them quickly looking for ... -
⚖ Official July 2019 LSAT Discussion Thread ⚖Hey 7Sagers, Here's the official July 2019 LSAT Discussion Thread. <center><font color="red">**Please keep all discussions of the July 2019 LS…
... off doing a first pass at the questions before reading Passage B with the tablet ... try it because it was Passage 2 with so much time ... I remember having (I looked at Reddit for prompts, but ... the group (lead by healthy looking fake stickle fish)
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Comparison Passage StrategyDoes anyone find any substantial benefit of reading just passage A first and immediately going into the questions before reading passage B? I have ad…
... of reading just passage A first and immediately going into the questions before reading passage B ... having to go through the questions twice than I would otherwise ... -
Reading comp - glancing through the questions before reading the passageI was recently given advice on how to do Reading Comp and the instructor said to first glance over the questions and get a general idea of what the q…
... Reading Comp and the instructor said to first glance over the questions ... general idea of what the questions are going to ask (i ... out at you and stuck as you glanced over the questions in ... up as you read the passage, you'll have more awareness ... -
pre-reading questions on reading comprehensionI was under the impression that, on reading comprehension, reading the questions before you read the passage was a bad idea and a waste of time. How…
... that, on reading comprehension, reading the questions before you read the passage was a bad ... to me because reading an RC passage without reading the questions beforehand gives me ... about what would be coming at the end. I tried to ... -
Reading Comprehension TipsAs the June test is fast approaching, I have been focusing on what seems to be my weakest section which is reading comprehension. I miss at best 8 or…
... which is reading comprehension. I miss at best 8 or 9 questions, and ... . I have also tried looking at the questions before reading the passages but it does ... -
Identify the answer before looking at answer choices?Should we identify the answer before looking at the answer choices?
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Approach to Comparative PassageHow does everyone approach the comparative passage in reading comprehension? I've seen a couple of posts that advocate for reading passage A, goi…
... that advocate for reading passage A, going through the questions then reading passage B and ... -at-issue questions in LR, I have never liked the approach of reading ... go onto Passage B, again reading the passage in its entirety and before building ... -
Reading Comprehension Passage A and BHello, I had a question regarding the best approach to RC passages that have two different subpassages for one set of questions. In the practice t…
... questions. In the practice test explanation videos, JY approaches these by reading passage ... A and then going through the questions, then reading passage B ... just read them both at once then go to the questions? Thanks. -
Help please!Hello everyone, on reading comprehension I usually miss the questions where you have to go back to the given line number in the question stem. I usua…
... you miss these questions on a particular passage type? I personally ... questions before reading the passage. RC deals with short term memory, and looking at the questions ... you get into the passage you either forget the ... from understanding the passage. -
Memory method for comparative passages questionI have a question about the memory method. I have arrived at PT 52 and now have comparative passages on my PTs. I know the memory method sugges…
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I have arrived at PT 52 and now have ... once you finish reading the passages before you start the questions.
before reading passage B? Or should I read passage A, then read passage B ... -
RC remind me again...I'm having trouble with RC. It used to be my strongest area, but I think I'm psyching myself out. During the Oct 3 there was one passage that I just …
... Oct 3 there was one passage that I just couldn't ... questions before reading the passage, to increase understanding and to know what I'm looking ... do ya'll think? Read questions before passage, or no? -
Running out of Drill QuestionsI've been struggling with a bunch of the LR questions and have gone back into the CC and used up almost of all of my questions sets. I'm tired of …
... a bunch of the LR questions and have gone back into ... 'm tired of looking at questions that I've done before because I remember ... to give myself some new questions to look at? -
A/B Reading Passage - Tips?One of my biggest areas of weakness is the A/B Reading Passage. I know JY recommends starting with Passage A and answering every relevant question be…
One of my biggest areas of weakness is the A/B Reading Passage. I know JY recommends starting with Passage A and answering every relevant question before moving to Passage B. Is this the best approach? I would love suggestions on approaching this section. -
RC remind me again...I'm having trouble with RC. It used to be my strongest area, but I think I'm psyching myself out. During the Oct 3 there was one passage that I just …
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Why we should not read questions first in RC?When I studied for other tests, people suggest to read questions first. Why we should not do the same for this test? What makes this test different…
... one spread of pages at a time, bracketing conclusions ... coming back to hard questions later; those are strategies ...
Reading questions before reading the passage, on the other hand, tries ... reading the answer choices to an LR flaw question before ... -
Does this happen to you?Reading comprehension is my worst section. Relatively speaking. But on the situations where my timing is a little off and i don't have much time on t…
... long on the passage, not enough time on the questions, then run ... the arguments presented in the passage. Determine the main point and ... for questions before reading answer choices (or if my prephrase didn't work, at ... -
RC - do you scan question stems PRIOR to reading the passages?So the title of the discussion is gigantic but it summarizes it pretty accurately. I ask because during the 40's and 50's PTs, I was essentially scan…
... and answer it first after reading the passage associated with it. Sometimes ... influence what passage I read first (e.g. B before A). Otherwise ... , I do not look at the questions at all before reading. -
Hail Mary RC strategiesThe July LSAT is upon us.... and despite my satisfactory gains in LG and LR (thanks 7sage), my reading comprehension is still dismal. So I'm askin…
... at the questions first. If there are questions that focus on a specific passage ... read that passage first and answer those questions before reading the next passage. This technique ... . I hope this helps for at least one quarter in your ... -
Help please!Hello everyone, on reading comprehension I usually miss the questions where you have to go back to the given line number in the question stem. I usua…
@Kermit750 No, I get them wrong regardless of the type of passage. Yeah, you were right about it being a waste of time. Actually I coudn’t even afford to look at the questions before reading the passage. lol -
11 Minutes Per PassageHey guys :) I was just wondering if anyone has advice regarding RC. I've tried drilling the memory method again and again but it just doesn't see…
... try and finish the passage and answer the questions as fast as ... I've read the passage and seen the questions, I think this ... don't really look at the questions before reading the passage because I feel like ... noticed that as I'm reading the passage, I will have a ... -
Question difficulty vs. Psg/Game/S difficultyCan someone please explain the difference between the “question difficulty” scale and the “psg/game/s difficulty” scale in the CC problem set answers…
... type you are looking at. For Instance:
"Psg" = Passage for RC ... rates the difficulty of the reading passage out of 5 (5 being ... relevant for LR questions since you are doing questions in isolation rather ... -
High scorers: What is your LR timing and certainty strategy? How to go from -3 to -0?I've been averaging -3 per LR section, though sometimes I do as well as -1 and other times I hit -5. I find that I've been getting a lot faster. …
... would you strive for before moving on to the ... understand the stim somewhat before going to choices in ... looking at answer choices.
- reading, re-reading, and then re-reading ... foolproof in devising their questions and have backups mostly).< ... -
Navigating Reading Comp PassagesI find the way 7sage goes through the reading comp passages soooo useful. Although I have one problem and do not really know how to navigate it. If I…
... (also art) so I can at least have some basic structure ... understanding of the text and at least in the PT's ... from.
Also, reading the questions before the passage has done wonders for ... -
LR Study Group: PT 78 (Oct 7, 3 PM EDT)Hey Everyone, Thanks for coming. It really was great seeing you all and I hope it was helpful. The next session will be on October 7th, 3 PM E…
... you have done this PT before, I recommend taking it again ... or grade the PT before hand. Looking at answers before hand undermines the blind ... and a list of the questions you had circled for blind ... meeting. Just click the link at the specified date and time ... -
[User Question] Comparison Paragraphs?Hey guys! Had a 7Sager email in with a question that I thought you guys could help out with. Note that any iterations of "you" are referencing J.Y. …
... the questions, and then reading the second passage VERSUS reading both passages before the questions, I ... of reading one passage and then going to the questions before reading the second passage?
Suggested readings to practice RCI've noticed lately that my accuracy on the arts RC passages (art movements, literature, architecture, etc.) tends to be lower than my accuracy on al…
... (I scan the questions before reading the passage). I think reading some literature similar to ...Sign you may be studying too muchI started studying for the LSAT in December, I grinded on it for like 4 hours a day for the next 5 months until I took the April LSAT. After finishin…
... total of 45 full PTS before taking the April LSAT, my ... a lot more confident when looking at questions. The questions all feel a lot ...Do questions before watching videos?Working my way through the CC, and right now on LG. Should I do the board setup and questions before watching the videos? It feels more active learni…
... do the board setup and questions before watching the videos? It feels ...RC Plan of AttackSorry about the title, but I'm a soldier... I took the overseas June 2012 LSAT and scored in the 160s. I was usually -0 to -6 total for LR and LG…
... heard of people skimming the questions before reading the passage. It's suppose to ... carry away when you're reading the passage. But many prep companies ...
