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Reading Comprehension HelpHi guys, Was wondering if I could get your advice on my situation: I'm currently doing alright on my LG and LR sections, but can't seem to break 2…
I found reading a passage out in my head while ... Morgan Freeman's voice helps a lot. I stay engaged throughout ... /> Don't markup a lot either. I draw a line through paragraphs ... -
Methods to Approach RCI don't know about any of you, but RC was my weakest section. I was shocked at this because I am a very good reader. What I have concluded is it was …
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A huge thing for me was ... had no thoughts on if a passage was hard or not, it ... was just another passage. At first I thought she ... now have no idea if a passage is hard or not, it ... -
Methods to Approach RCI don't know about any of you, but RC was my weakest section. I was shocked at this because I am a very good reader. What I have concluded is it was …
A huge thing for me was ... had no thoughts on if a passage was hard or not, it ... was just another passage
Yes! I ... stop thinking about the difficulty. A few times I thought "this ... and got a lot wrong because I thought since the passage was ... -
RC Notations?I saw someone post in a different discussion a video of Nichole Hopkins (from ilovelsat.com) going over her notation method. Does anyone else use he…
... the curriculum. However, there were a few that I did worse ... was a little overconfident and need a better plan for when a passage just ... -
Time v/s Accuracy on RCHi guys, I've reached a precarious situation in which my performance on the RC has become a trade-off between time and accuracy. If I try to run t…
... s going on the passage. Not to understand ... for the passage (yes I know this a little long) ... got and kept knocking a few seconds off. ... focus on comprehending the passage before you get to ... rushing through a passage. Once you comprehend the passage, the questions ... -
If I can only finish 3 passages out of 4, which ones to choose?Hi, I read slow and I don't think I can finish all of the passages within the time. If I try to read all of them I rush through reading passages …
... being able to complete each passage. It takes time and practice ... that the first passage is a little more of a warm up, but ... put in. There's usually a passage with 5 questions, so depending ... /> Remember though, this strategy is a temporary fix and you definitely ... -
How much can RC be improved?I did som RC sections today untimed and it was like...around -10. I'm sure I will make more mistakes if it is timed... This is seriously my weakest…
... increased my reading speed quite a bit especially with science ... now when I run into a passage on antibiotics called Teliothromycintin, I ... . (This isn't an actual passage)
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How much can RC be improved?I did som RC sections today untimed and it was like...around -10. I'm sure I will make more mistakes if it is timed... This is seriously my weakest…
... same exact boat for about a year. I've been able ... working on RC is not a lost cause, it just takes ... world when you come across a passage where you have no clue ... said to me about a million times from a bunch of different ... -
Grammar and Referential PhrasesHey everyone, I just started the Core Curriculum and its been good to me! However, I was hoping for some clarification. When doing LR or RC are w…
I agree. You don't use it most of the time but when you hit a passage that isn't clear in your head it can help you get "unstuck" on meaning. Thus, having the skill is a very useful tool. -
Official September LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official September LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the September 2016 LSAT here! Here's some ground ru…
Yes, I got a passage about a lacquer artist also. Oh and I got a logic game about computer viruses that one definitely threw me off. I also got two reading sections which was a blessing!!! -
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…
... in college, we often had a passage or something to read for ... and simultaneously go and read a passage and then remember what you ... the main points of the passage and the authors attitude ... towards whatever the passage was written about. It just ... -
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…
@"Alex Divine" said:
It is very hard to successfully juggle 5-8 questions in your head and simultaneously go and read a passage and then remember what you have read.
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How do you review RC sections?Hi, After you do PTs, how do you review RC sections? Do you re-do RC sections like you do for LG sections? What is the best way to review it to in…
... I review LR, but with a twist. I try to review ... without referring back to the passage, I will. If I cannot ... relevant part(s) of the passage.
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PTs for DecemberWhich PTs should I use to study for December? I've only done 12, and December is a rewrite for me, so I've pretty much finished studying, and I want …
... wonders. Try drilling a passage or two a day with an occasional ... do BR for each passage if you are not ... with RC, BRing each passage you do, and taking ... tests for perhaps a February take or a take even ... in an experimental section a few tests back. Maybe ... -
PTs for DecemberWhich PTs should I use to study for December? I've only done 12, and December is a rewrite for me, so I've pretty much finished studying, and I want …
... example, if a passage is used to defend a viewpoint against criticism ... ____, passage A differs from passage B in that passage A is more ... by the authors of passage A and passage B, respectively, to ... s) of the passage altogether, though a clear understanding of ... -
141 Diagnostic to 165+ or 170's, Is This Realistic?!Hey Everyone! I'm new to the 7sage community and I'm so happy that I signed up! I took a 2 and half month classroom course this past summer which end…
... that because the answers to a large majority of the ... still more different to understand a passage. When I say "reading comp ... have noticed remarkable improvement in a friend of mine whose sole ... course. Gladwell, for example, is a popular author whose writing is ... -
For those who score within -5 in RC...+RC general questionHow do you read passages? Do you just scan the structure and not remember the details? And go back to the passage for each question? (or just questi…
If you get a passage like that one just skip ... do not allow that hard passage to affect your scores on ... they do to just that passage. -
For those who score within -5 in RC...+RC general questionHow do you read passages? Do you just scan the structure and not remember the details? And go back to the passage for each question? (or just questi…
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Reviewed the mirror passage, but still not sure whether ... one) is clearly based on a false premise"
lines 48 ... should be looking for in a passage - indication of opinion and indication ... have an outline of the passage in your head would help ... -
For those who score within -5 in RC...+RC general questionHow do you read passages? Do you just scan the structure and not remember the details? And go back to the passage for each question? (or just questi…
... down. When I read a passage I try and understand ... 't go through for reasons a & b.
passage to summarize. I never ... It also breaks up the passage into topical components
... has a nice clean answer right in the passage. Because ... -
Are the tests getting harder??So, for some background. I took the June test and did well but not the score I was looking for. I was planning on taking the test yesterday and the r…
... , most strongly supported, complete the passage, and pseudo-sufficient assumptions
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Guess or leave blank?Is it more beneficial to your lsat score to guess on a question you're struggling with or leave blank?
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Why do people say Asian students are good at LG?Is it because of math? How is math related to LG? :(
... Though I do think having a mathematical/engineering background would help ... explanation. Now, he was a little slower than LSAT required ... at reading. I showed him a passage, he read like 3 lines ... academic background. If you are a engineering major, you "might" ... -
Do you read all answer choices on RC?Hi, When I think I arrived at the correct answer choice I tend to choose it and move on... Or just reading the first part of the answer choice an…
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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, …
... I don't understand a sentence I usually go ... read it a little more slowly. A general rule ... whatever the specifics of the passage are.
... get tripped up with a seemingly meaningful sentence I ... if I am reading a passage with overly technical info ... -
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, …
... /> If you have trouble reading a passage WITHOUT all that other stuff ... enough to affect your fourth passage.
If you really ... . Just focus on reading the passage and answering the questions well ... -
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, …
... If you have trouble reading a passage WITHOUT all that other stuff ... in turn make understanding the passage more challenging.
a little extra attention away from the passage and ... see the underlying mechanics a bit better. -
No need to understand what all sentences mean in RC?Sometimes it's just hard to understand or imagine what some sentences say. Does this mean we don't have to understand all sentences but just pick th…
... your own. I will mention a few things that I think ... every single word in the passage for a reason. Now the key ... do 2 things when reading a passage. First, You need to be ... structure and relationship of the passage to answer MP/Author Q ... -
How do you tackle MP questions for the RC section?I am having a weird problem where I get the details in the passage correct but then I miss the MP questions. I am usually good with the harder RC pas…
Yeah, I had a lot of trouble with this ... the main point is such a big, nebulous concept. One thing ... allows you to approach a passage with a level of familiarity which serves ... level of comprehension of the passage. For me, this exercise taught ... -
Frustration?Hi everyone:) I probably wouldn't be comfortable posting this in any other forum but....everyone in here has been so kind to me thus far so, I fig…
... was just like doing a crossword or sudoku or ... this post is a bit of a spoiler, so if ... I was breaking down a passage about a Victorian photographer and looked ... a fact that wasn't even mentioned in the RC passage ... the author of the passage was talking about. Here ... -
RC LiveHi Guys, Are there any live question takers recordings that we can see? I was on LG Problem set 1 question 1 and saw Leia doing her questions…
... you want to see how a passage is marked or annotated you ... long spent on a paragraph or the entire passage, or how much ... time spent on a question, how ... many times the person returned to the passage ...
