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Do you read the entire passage first or make notes while reading?Hey guys! So I have been struggling with RC, however I was wondering if you guys read the passage first or make notes while reading? I don't know…
... was wondering if you guys read the passage first or make notes while ... a hard time trying to read and write at the same ... notes after reading the entire passage first or after every paragraph? What ... well regardless of what the passage is discussing. -
RC comparative passages: read one passage then answer Q's on that passage first?Hey all, so i hear of ppl who for RC comparative passage, they first scan the answers and see if there are specific questions that relate only to …
... who for RC comparative passage, they first scan the answers and ... only to ONE passage. they then read that ONE passage, and then ... />
Then, they read the second passage and finish the rest ... passages), and then just read one passage first and then do the ... -
Starting form the last passageHas anyone tried this before? I plan on doing it on the PT I take tomorrow and I feel like it could be a legitimate strategy. My RC is consistently m…
... as i begin the last passage and the last passage is just about always ... to get through a difficult passage that carries with it a ... I've noticed that the first passage is consistently the easiest, in ... end with (hopefully) an easier passage in front of me carrying ... -
Any advice on completing the last passage?I will be taking the June LSAT and I find that I sometimes struggle to finish the entire RC section. I am consistently in the middle of the fourth pa…
... the middle of the fourth passage when 5 minutes are called ... on how to approach the last passage without much time? Yesterday I ... and tried to skim the passage before approaching the questions, that ... -
How to truly 'take in' what you've read on the first try?Hi all, Hope everyone is doing well :3 I seem to have developed this habit while I was in university where I don't really 'take in' what I read…
... 'take in' what I read on the first try, and usually have ... to read something 3 or ... "wait, what did I just read?" and then re-reading it ... to be able to just read a sentence from a ... to go back and re-read it.
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First -0 in RC!Yay for small victories! Studying works guys (who'd've thought lol). The only thing I've been doing differently is doing the last passage first. It's…
Yay for small victories! Studying works guys (who'd've thought lol). The only thing I've been doing differently is doing the last passage first. It's helped my timing and confidence. Woo hoo! -
Reading Comp - tips on how you read the passageHow do you read the passage for RC? What is helpful for you? Also what are some common traps you have found in RC answer choices?
How do you read the passage for RC? What is helpful for you?
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Feeling discouraged-poor PTHey guys-I need some advice after just receiving the lowest score on a PT that I have ever gotten (pre-BR). I just took PT 39 flex and the difference…
... you in several ways: first, it'll take a ... Throw in an RC passage at least every other day ... don't get to the last passage... so, what? As long ... perform the best on. Read that passage first when you PT to ... in your free time, read articles about subject matter that ... -
To Read or not to read reading comp questions beforehandI know there has been various threads on this. I was just curious to see what are peoples thoughts on their success with either not reading the read…
Yeah, I read the passage first. You can often anticipate many ... questions after reading Passage A. So as I read Passage B, I've ... read the questions, but normally ... -
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…
... a full context of the passage in mind to eliminate.
passage in under 3:00 min. Your main objective as you read ... the passage should be to glean the ... on your first read. A good strategy is to read the passage first, hit the ... -
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…
... main objective as you read the passage should be to glean ... on your first read. A good strategy is to read the passage first, hit the ... it could be helpful to read them first...
... that with 3 minutes to read the passage and 5 minutes (Or ... -
Would reading questions first be helpful at all to grasp what the passage would be about?Edit&additional questions: Let me change the title and ask a bit different question since it seems we can only post 2 threads per day... for RC, …
... definitely say read the passage first and not the question(s). First, your main ... focus should be on the passage and understanding ... it; its redundant to me to read a ... -
Would reading questions first be helpful at all to grasp what the passage would be about?Edit&additional questions: Let me change the title and ask a bit different question since it seems we can only post 2 threads per day... for RC, …
... -engineering by reading the questions first. If you do this, you ... purposefully planted. So, always always read the passage first. -
RC comparative passages: read one passage then answer Q's on that passage first?Hey all, so i hear of ppl who for RC comparative passage, they first scan the answers and see if there are specific questions that relate only to …
... you read both passages back to back? or do you first ... passages), and then just read one passage first and then do the questions ... a couple questions for the first passage (if there are any ... a "conversation" between that passage and the second one, which ... -
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…
... first. If there are questions that focus on a specific passage ... them, I will read that passage first and answer those questions ... before reading the next passage. ... and understand that specific passage better, so when it ... -
Give me your best RC tipsI go from -0 to -5 on the hardest passages, independent of subject matter. I literally have no idea why any of these variations happen. I can usually…
I started doing the last passage first and it’s helped me ... I was rushed for the last passage. It’s helped so far ... -
My decent strategy for RCI always see posts about timing for RC for people who have completed the CC and have decent fundamentals, but are having trouble going faster. Althou…
... the question stems first, look for which passage (A or B ... asked more frequently on, read that passage first, go through the questions ... and eliminate answer choices that passage does not mention, AND ... eliminate answer choices that one passage didn't talk about. ... -
My decent strategy for RCI always see posts about timing for RC for people who have completed the CC and have decent fundamentals, but are having trouble going faster. Althou…
... the question stems first, look for which passage (A or B ... asked more frequently on, read that passage first, go through the questions ... and eliminate answer choices that passage does not mention, AND ... emphasis for questions for one passage over the other, but ... -
My decent strategy for RCI always see posts about timing for RC for people who have completed the CC and have decent fundamentals, but are having trouble going faster. Althou…
... the question stems first, look for which passage (A or B ... asked more frequently on, read that passage first, go through the questions ... and eliminate answer choices that passage does not mention, AND ... emphasis for questions for one passage over the other, but ... -
My decent strategy for RCI always see posts about timing for RC for people who have completed the CC and have decent fundamentals, but are having trouble going faster. Althou…
... the question stems first, look for which passage (A or B ... asked more frequently on, read that passage first, go through the questions ... and eliminate answer choices that passage does not mention, AND ... 15 second cost to read the questions first is not worth ... -
First look at RCQuestions with line references, then mark those line references, THEN read passage?hey all so i've heard of some ppl who do this but just wanted to get everyone's broader feedback. i know many ppl disagree with looking at the que…
... at the questions first before reading the RC passage.
but ... .
2. then read the passage, but when you come across ... be tested on a question), read that part a little bit ... -
Reading Comp - read questions first or no?Hi all! I'm new to the forum although I have been using the LG videos which I've found very helpful - thank you for providing this free resource! …
... curious, does anyone read the questions first before reading the passage? I used ... -
Maximizing points when you only have 3-4 mins for the final LG or RC passageHey all! I have always had strong accuracy, but struggled with timing. I am making improvements with speed, especially in the LG section which has hi…
... close to it) on the first three games and then have ... through RC but on my last PT I also on had ... going into the final passage. I read the passage and then ran out ... on the fourth game or passage? Also, any other time improving ... -
Comp. Passages - Do last or do first?Hi everyone, do you do comp. passages last or first or just in the order they appear? Context: My goal is a 173. I will be taking the September LS…
... you do comp. passages last or first or just in the order ... been clicking, and on my last two p-tests, I got ... /> If I do comp passages first, I get the hardest thing ... comp passages last, I get the easiest/easier passages down first, but ... -
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…
... and the instructor said to first glance over the questions and ... words pop up as you read the passage, you'll have more ... -
Down the rabbit hole: My existential battle with RCThis is long, rambly story of going from about a -14 on RC to -4 on RC because I stopped being stubborn. So a couple of days ago I had a substanti…
... reference question completed in the last passage. I heralded as a huge ... not because you can't read the passage fast enough. It's ... structure. Advice on how to read faster targets casual reading. If ... .
Results of the first try:
-4 ( ... -
Clarification on the Nicole Hopkins approach to RC from people who actually use itSo I just finished the Nicole Hopkins webinar on RC and felt like a lot of it made sense. But as I try to work through an RC passage on my own using …
... . I decided to use the first passage of my most recent PT ... should be bracketed. Finally the last thing I annotate in paragraph ... the "But". That is the last annotation I give for paragraph ... I didn't really read the passage. Because I read looking for things ... -
My RC strategy that got me to -0Hi everyone, I'd like to share a RC strategy that's been working for me. **PLEASE DO NOT SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH OTHER SITES/ COMMUNITIES**…
... wrong.
When I first timed myself, I realized that ... use an example (PT 32 Passage 4 opening paragraph) to explain ... now in sentence 4, the last sentence?
The scientists (who ... /> Using this strategy, I read the passage in about 4:15 min ... -
My Argument Against Notating On RCWhen I first started out studying last year, I wasn't notating at all and I was only missing -2, -3 on a section. I was reading a lot of books before…
When I first started out studying last year, I wasn ... just slowed down my read, clouded my interpretation and ... able to fluidly read a passage and ascertain the ... the end of the passage to solidify your ... passage a bit more, but the time saved during the read ... -
Reading the Question Stems First?Hi everyone, So I was working on an RC passage today and after reading it once, I got that frustrating feeling like I needed to read the whole th…
... working on an RC passage today and after reading ... like I needed to read the whole thing again. ... passage anyway because it isn't until after I read ... be better just to read the questions first? With RC you ... unnecessary info until I read the questions and know ...
