Author’s attitude

(AA)

Stems that ask us to infer how the author feels about a certain viewpoint or claim.

Avg. 0.8 per section

“The author's attitude toward the testimony of medical experts is most accurately described as”

Most strongly supported
11%
24%
38%
21%
7%

Avg. difficulty: 2.9

Correct answer criteria

  • Captures author's attitude toward thing we're asked about; AND
  • Does not contain anything unsupported

Key tactics

  • Ask whether author is positive, negative, or neutral toward the thing

Answer choice tips

  • Wrong answers often take author's opinion too far (e.g. "rejects" when author was merely "skeptical")

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Logical reasoning question types

Argument part Evaluate Fill in the blank Flaw or descriptive weakening Inference Main conclusion or main point Method of reasoning or descriptive Most strongly supported Must be false Must be true Necessary assumption Parallel flawed method of reasoning Parallel method of reasoning Point at issue: agree Point at issue: disagree Principle PSA - find or complete the application PSA - find the rule Resolve reconcile or explain Strengthen Sufficient assumption Weaken

Reading comprehension question types

Analogy (RC) Application Author’s attitude Author’s perspective Describe approach Describe organization Describe relationship Implied Logical continuation Main point Meaning in context (of word, phrase, or idea) Other’s perspective Principle or generalization Purpose in context (of word, phrase, or idea) Purpose of paragraph Purpose of passage Stated Structure WSE (RC)

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