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FINISHED: RC tutoring Tuesday (8/24), 11am PST (2pm EST)RC is one of my strongest sections--I at most go -3. I will be doing an RC session on Tuesday at 11am PST (2pm EST), so feel free to join me! We will…
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RC: Don't forget the simple things.Hello 7Sage Neighborhood, While the conversation around Reading Comp is often dominated by high-level strategy talk, I am posting this as a remind…
... how to help a student struggling to comprehend a passage. I was ... not sure of a word or if a passage doesn't make ... **5. Visualize**
_Create a picture in your mind. Visualizing ... **Example:** "I can just picture a whole street of little neighborhood ... -
RC: Reading for StructureWithout a doubt, reading for structure is one of the simplest and yet most powerful strategies you can employ when reading a passage. However, does t…
Without a doubt, reading for structure is ... reading a passage. However, does this always apply?
Typically, a passage will ... . What do we do when a passage has many paragraphs composed of ... structure while going through the passage, I just don't try ... -
Tips for MSS/Inference questions for RCAny tips for MSS/Inference questions for RC please. Especially, when there is a Passage A and Passage B. Thank you.
Any tips for MSS/Inference questions for RC please.
Especially, when there is a Passage A and Passage B.
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PT92.S3.Q7 - Crop GeneticistsI feel like there are a lot more recent-test RC questions that have me scratching my head. I understand the LSAT writers are extremely skilled and ma…
I feel like there are a lot more recent-test ... of me figure out how (A) is better than (D), ... or how (A) is supported in any way ... in the context of the passage. All the author basically ... that the author of such a passage would agree that the ... -
Webinar: Strategies to Master RC**Thank you all for attending! Here is a recording of the webinar in case you missed it! https://drive.google.com/file/d/113xTZoCvF-0SIl_xHJ6GPkzuDWE…
... identify the main idea of a passage, find yourself going back ... to the passage for multiple questions, or ... registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about ... LSAT Tutoring Program? Schedule a free consultation with this ... -
Reading Comprehension & ADDI have ADD and struggling with actual reading comprehension (for all sections). I'll get halfway to 3/4 through a passage and realize I haven't retai…
... halfway to 3/4 through a passage and realize I haven't ... to request for time and a half but was wondering if ... -
VIQW RC Strategy - Visualize, Interest, Question, & WriteStarted off with a -7 reading comp on my diagnostic and now I'm down to the 0 to (-2) on recent PTs with very little variability based on the section…
... ripped from it. Or in a passage on prescriptivist vs descriptivist grammarians ... to quickly draw a connection between the passage and your interests and ... question raised earlier in the passage make a short jot. Writing helps ... -
Reading Comp: Highlighting and Underlining StrategiesWhat are peoples strategies for marking up a passage? Do you use the different highlight colors + the underline tool for different, specific type…
... peoples strategies for marking up a passage?
Do you use ... feel like it could be a time suck, but I have ... such a hard time being engaged with ... -
155 -> 171 thanks to 7Sage, strategies/adviceI know there’s a lot of similar posts on here, but I was able to increase my score from a 155 on my initial diagnostic to a 171 on my first LSAT with…
... ,” but when you’re reading a timed passage like this, you don ... , so I started doing one passage at a time (timed), and then ... long I spent on each passage just reading), and the volume ... with each sentence of a passage made a world of a difference. Your work ... -
Author's Attitude Questions - is "indifferent" ever the answer?I've noticed that sometimes these questions have an answer that's something like "indifferent" when referring to an author's attitude on a subject in…
... 's attitude on a subject in an RC passage. Is indifferent ever ... like they almost never put a passage where the author is really ... many times where I see a passage and pick indifferent because I ... -
Reading Study groupOne of the things I like to is read random things to practice the foundational lessons since the LSAT questions are a finite resource. I try to do th…
... the LSAT questions are a finite resource. I try ... from the LR section or a passage from RC. I also ... be interested in creating a reading club to practice ...
A while ago I created a discord server but ... is keen to have a general study group. While ... -
Question about my BR'ing, Would like JY's opinion!Okay guys so basically, I wrote a pt a few weeks ago only to get a 149. So I've drilled a ton in the meantime both in LG, some rc, and lots of LR. I …
... ? I know it is a pain in the butt to ... paragraph and come up with a main point for it. ... recalling all the information from a passage you should focus on working ... on getting through the passage in 3-4 minutes. ... 10 LR/15 min is a good way to practice. ... -
last PT was 156, probably pushing LSAT back to June, what do you guys think is possible?Was wondering what you guys thought would be possible? I've been studying since june, had a 139 diagnostic and last week scored a 156. Breakdown …
... I do when i review a passage i always try to point ... i just have to do a bunch. -
recommended reading list?Hello, I have bachelor's degree in science that when it comes down to reading paragraphs about political science or social science, I tend to have…
... main point of the passage can be due to ... to read a passage. But identifying the main point of a passage, and ... without previous knowledge. The passage provides explanations for esoteric ... through reading or even watching a documentary. Also, perhaps ... -
recommended reading list?Hello, I have bachelor's degree in science that when it comes down to reading paragraphs about political science or social science, I tend to have…
... and subjects. For example, if a passage is about replicating machinery of ... at ease about reading the passage, but it isn't so ... was more looking forward to a list of books that will ... -
how to attack questions on rc under timed condit?can someone remind me of the strategy for attacking Rc questions under timed conditions. When we see an answer we think is right are we supposed …
... -4 of the questions in a passage.
II. Rather than ... /> a. If the question says: Main point of the passage= what the passage ... will have a part that is completely aligned with the passage but ... -
When is it ok to take a break from lsat studyingJust a simple question. I feel like I could use a break but I feel incredibly guilty if I do because my scores are not where I want them to be and I'…
... at LSAT studying like playing a video game, maybe something like ... so that you start at a beginner's level, so that ... 's going to take you a while to become proficient. But ... used to answer a question or mark up a passage until you see ... -
Breaking the curve - how to get a 170+Hi Everyone - I'm looking to collect some best practices because I work full time, so I need bang for my buck during study time. I hope this for…
... the time I spend on a passage. So, my list is: ... it takes to read a passage in 4 minutes or ... because it is usually a MP question so just ... .
Additionally, I think a key element is to identify ... student is different, at a different stage of the learning ... -
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…
... I treat each passage kind of like unboxing a jigsaw puzzle for ... that as you read the passage, you start flipping over ... . Each sentence in a passage serves as a puzzle piece that is ... /> -the full picture (Main point, passage purpose, global inference).
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PT7.S4.Q10 - famous personalities found guilty of many types of crimesHey everybody, I'm drilling some Cambridge MSS questions and Im having some trouble with the idea of them. I think of them as "Must Be True" ques…
... evidence and reasoning. If a passage expresses a reasoning process - that the ... "reasonably concluded."
A valid argument is one where ... br />
Paraphrase of a part of the stimulus:
There is a difference between must be ... -
RC improvement - what's worked for you?What do you guys think?
... yourself believe that whatever the passage is about is YOUR ... not complete without understanding that passage about that particular insect. ... Read the passage as if its what will ... that level of engagement in a passage every question will be ... -
Consistency with reading comp..HELP!I really need some help with RC. I'm consistently scoring where I need to with LG and LR and can pretty much guess my scores at the end of those thre…
... between the correct A/C and the wrong A/C's is ... each word means for the passage. This sounds obvious, but most ... to the wrong portion of a passage, using familiar words and phrases ... 4-5 minutes "reading" the passage, and all I come away ... -
Skimming all RC passages before you start for a pacing strategy?During a PT, does anyone skim the RC passages before you start? If so, do you find it helpful as far finding a pacing strategy through the RC sectio…
... time after the second passage, I'd check passage 4 to see ... by, say, not getting to a passage at all. but if you ... do the 8 question 4th passage first, you risk not finishing ... the reading of the 3rd passage to answer any questions, whereas ... -
Problems with Humanities/Diversity PassagesHello, I find that I really struggle with Humanities/Diversity passage types. Especially when they talk about a particular author/artist... I usu…
... , the Story of a Kung Woman has a wikipedia page. You just ... to get interested. Go find a passage that you really had trouble ... think it will give you a piece of mind to really ... -
Highest Score = Longest ReviewI earned my highest score to date and thus far I have spent more time reviewing this test than any previous preptest. What I want to encourage eve…
... review.
There is a difference between LR & RC ... answers are THERE, in the passage itself. So much of LR ... we are mostly tasked with a simple mission: search & ... overlook the first paragraph of a passage in the later questions, when ... -
I take 4 minutes on each of the reading passagesSo I have no problem with speed....Trust me, I can read the passages in 2 minutes or less....but in one sense I do have a problem with speed, because…
... it takes you a little longer to read the passage but you ... time and really understand the passage, then great.
... too long while reading a passage or setting up a game because we ... take the time and understand a passage or a game board really well ... -
How to reach your potential under time pressureWe are hardly 5 weeks away from Dec LSAT and I have been doing the BR since September 2014 and studying for this test since May this year. I have bee…
... because sometimes there are a few tougher questions in ... LR is to really consider skipping a question or two later ... to help you have a BETTER chance of getting ... The key is that if a question says which of the ... following CBT and you check A and its true, then ... -
Reading ComprehensionHow would you guys suggest going through Reading Comp? I know it's been suggested to do the passages that you are best at first... But for me, I …
... I'd rather rush through a passage with less questions than one ... -
Left Over TimeHi, I know I am fortunate to have this problem, but I consistently find myself with roughly 7 minutes left to twiddle my thumbs on RC sections and am…
For speed, a few tips:
I ... " at the very beginning of a passage. It's as if I ... might be included in the passage. Heck, I usually know ... s like finding out about a whole new world of information ... as if I were doing a five-section test composed only ...
