Spotlight

(Spot)

Passages that highlight a person, issue, or historical event or development. These passages often focus on why that thing is significant, distinctive, or interesting.

Avg. 1.6 per section

Key tactics

  • As you read a Spotlight passage, keep these guiding questions in mind:
  • What is the thing being spotlighted?
  • What does the passage state or imply is significant, distinctive, or interesting about that thing?
  • What was the origin and/or impact of that thing? What were the influences on that thing?
  • Spotlight passages typically explore what makes that thing significant, distinctive, or interesting. Often, what makes the thing significant, distinctive, or interesting is its origin or influences, or its impact.

Answer choice tips

  • The main point of a Spotlight passage is usually the idea that the thing being spotlighted is significant, distinctive, or interesting. Sometimes the main point is just a summary of its origin, influences, or impact.

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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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