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RC: Main Point vs Purpose?Hey everyone, Can anyone explain the difference between the main point of a passage and a passage's purpose? I understand that the passage's pu…
... difference between the main point of a passage and a passage's purpose ... that the passage's purpose answers the question "Why ... question seems to be the main point.
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High 160's looking for advice!Hi everyone! For context: I have been prepping for about a year and am now PT averaging in the high 160's (167-168). I work full time, and variou…
... , it's weird to the point of absurdity).
main point/primary purpose questions, and that's ... 't actually recognize the difference in what these two ... you whittle away each last point.
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I Need HelpI feel so defeated right now, and I need some advice. I've been studying for this exam for a little over a year, and I feel like I need to reexamine …
... low-res/high-res summaries, main point, primary purpose, and author tone for every ... stopped writing and worry while reading, and just look for a ... understanding and quickly summarize the main point in my head before attacking ... -
I Need HelpI feel so defeated right now, and I need some advice. I've been studying for this exam for a little over a year, and I feel like I need to reexamine …
... low-res/high-res summaries, main point, primary purpose, and author tone for every ... stopped writing and worry while reading, and just look for a ... understanding and quickly summarize the main point in my head before attacking ... -
Older and Newer testsI’m currently using the Premium pack and I was wondering if I should practice the older tests (37-58) first then use the newer ones (72-81) closer to…
... actually sure of the price difference to upgrade, either, but it ... -res summaries and identifying the main point, primary purpose, and author tone.
Timing Techniques on Reading Comp SectionHi, so I've been having trouble building a consistent timing strategy for the RC section. Sometimes, I think I'm taking too long on certain passages …
... for reference questions, viewpoint questions, main point, primary purpose, virtually all of it. < ... of viewpoint, have your reading goal be to determine what ... a problem, have your reading goal be to determine the ... . In this case, the reading goal is to know the ...When you know you cannot finish passage 4What do you do? Such as... only 5-6 min left and you know you cannot answer all of the questions in time. When would you do? Try to answer as man…
... the big questions such as Main point, primary purpose, or passage organization can go ... I would say at this point of prep this is okay ...What is the inherent difference between Author's Opinion/View and Main Point(s)?LSAT Trainer by Mike Kim (pg. 320) talks about how the opinions of the author of a reading comprehension does not need to be a main point. How c…
... of a reading comprehension does not need to be a main point.
Is there a subtle difference between understanding "Why the author ...My Guide to Reading Comprehension Part 1 (Long-ish Post)Hi 7sagers! Given that several people expressed interest in my RC methodology, here is the basic outline of my approach for the Reading Comprehen…
... my approach for the Reading Comprehension section based on my ...
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main point? A premise? A sub ... highlighting made a noticeable difference for me. I began ...Reading Comprehension HELP!So I'm am struggling to make improvements in reading comprehension section big time. I was hoping to find a strategy for highlighting/pinpointing cer…
... struggling to make improvements in reading comprehension section big time. I was ... for RC stems, e.g, main point, author's intention, passage structure ...Help with Main Point QuestionsOf all the questions in RC, I ironically have the most difficulty with the first one - the main point/author's purpose question. I almost always can …
... the first one - the main point/author's purpose question. I almost always ... time to devote to a main point question on the real ... and keep track of the main point when reading a passage? I find ... combine these summaries into a main point that the test writers ...Does the Main Point Question Answer Always Reflect the Author's Overall Support?When I read a Reading Comprehension passage, I always look for the main idea, like where the author’s opinion or argument stands. For Main Point ques…
... read a Reading Comprehension passage, I always look for the main idea, like ... opinion or argument stands. For Main Point questions, does the correct answer ... the right answer for the Main Point question always reflect the overall ...Reading Comprehension method...I think the memory method is great but is a bit time consuming, I am thinking of approaching it like this: after reading each paragraph, write a quic…
... approaching it like this: after reading each paragraph, write a quick ... of the paragraph of the main point, no more than 7 or ... your brief summary of the main point next to each paragraph. I ...How to Review/Blind Review Reading ComprehensionHello All! Quick question for those who know: How in the world do you Blind Review reading comprehension?? 1. I do the memory method, howev…
... world do you Blind Review reading comprehension??
1. ... method, however at this point, i am taking practice ... , or Review in general, the reading comprehension section
2. ... increase the level of comprehension you have within the ...Sharing some thoughts on newer Reading Comprehension sectionsFor the purpose of ruminating on my mistakes after reviewing few recent (post 65) PTs before February LSAT this Sunday, I would like to share my tho…
For the purpose of ruminating on my ... some noticeable tendencies in newer reading comprehension questions.
(For ... scoring -3~-5 on reading comprehension sections during 40s~lower 60s ... reference questions that ask the purpose or meaning of certain ...Warning: Recent RC Main Point QuestionsHi All, I've made an observation regarding Main Point questions on some of the most recent RC passages (70s primarily). I was reading a post on th…
... 70s primarily). I was reading a post on the Manhattan ... it will help someone approach Main Point questions in the future. ... answer choices that encompass the main point of the passage **and ... encompasses both the main point and the subsidiary point. They are trying ...Applying an LR Main Point Strategy to RC Main Point QsAn idea just occurred to me about how to approach MP questions in RC. My accuracy in these Qs is about 80%, but obviously I'd like this higher, and i…
... ? Is there a difference in this context between "Main Point" and "conclusion" (Which ... would mean that the main point, i.e, conclusion, would require ...Free Tutoring Sessions: Reading Comprehension; March 9th, 6 pm ESTTo join this class, please use the zoom link posted below. Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/6968325413 **March 9th, 6 pm EST** PT 52: RC Intensi…
... school visits at this point, and I would be ... continue working on our Reading Comprehension Strategies from the day ... continue working on our Reading Comprehension Strategies. Please do not ... continue working on our Reading Comprehension Strategies from last week. ...Reading Comprehension resourcesHi! My main struggle is the reading comp section- likely because I suffer from ADHD. The syllabus appears to not have much on reading comprehension u…
Hi! My main struggle is the reading comp section- likely because I ... to not have much on reading comprehension unfortunately, so I have a ... help later on with the reading comp?
2. Does anyone ...Reading Comprehension focus? phase 1(understanding parsing language) to Phase 2(speed-within 3 min)I am trying to understand how to tackle reading comprehension blind review and practice drills for radical improvement. I do understand how the memor…
... understand how to tackle reading comprehension blind review and practice ... myself alternating with speed reading and not fully connecting ... I focus on better reading then time will automatically ... Or am I missing the point altogether? #help Pleaseee. Thank ...Reading Comprehension Answer Choice Strategy?Hi everyone, I'm very inconsistent with Reading Comprehension and one of the main things I'm seeing is that I spend so much time dwelling on trap …
... very inconsistent with Reading Comprehension and one of the main things I'm ...Reading Comprehension Timed vs. BR - Help with bridging the difference?I am drilling reading comprehension and I average around -11 timed, not able to finish answer questions, to getting around -3/-4 untimed. I feel like…
I am drilling reading comprehension and I average around -11 ...Difference between main point and main conclusion questions?It appears in the core curriculum it's taught there is no distinction between main point and main conclusion questions, i.e when a question asks "wha…
... there is no distinction between main point and main conclusion questions, i.e ... a question asks "whats the main point" or "whats the conclusion." However ... , I find the "main point" questions will be a lot ...Incredibly Slow on Reading ComprehensionHi folks, as the title says, I am an incredibly slow reader. In order to not get bogged down by the details, I've tried to focus on reasoning structu…
... main point of each paragraph is. However, I spend so much time reading ...Running thread of words to describe authors tone for Reading Comprehension. Coupled with meaning.One of the main goals in reading comprehension is to accurately and descriptively identify the **tone** of the author of the passage. I did find a li…
One of the main goals in reading comprehension is to accurately and descriptively ...Reading Comprehension TutorI’m looking for a RC tutor who can help me drastically improve my RC score and who has helped others go from getting 8-10 questions correct to 20+ co…
... haven’t figured it out. Reading for structure isn’t a ... me. I understand grabbing the main point, author viewpoint, and whether the ... disagrees/agrees with a certain point. My main problem is I tend ...Reading Comprehension Plateau - Personal account of issues, requesting insightLots of words below outlining my issues with the section. If you're also struggling with RC and/or have come up with novel solutions, please consider…
... ideas.
Reading comprehension is consistently my lowest performing ... getting better at just from reading more passages.
point as a whole. Currently ... I'm entirely mentally reading for detail, and thinking ...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…
... to stay actively engaged in reading the passages. I treat each ... , if a question asks "the primary purpose of the first sentence of ... , function)
-the full picture (Main point, passage purpose, global inference).
Main Point QuestionsThere are some main point questions that do not have a clear conclusion. The conclusion uses "borrowed language" or "referential language". Example :…
There are some main point questions that do not have ...Main Point = Conclusion?For Main Point questions, are they asking us to kind of mechanically pick out the conclusion of the argument, as indicated by words such as "thus", "…
For Main Point questions, are they asking us ... aiming to prove? Basically is main point = conclusion or does it mean ...
