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Reading Comp 3
The Questions and Answer Choices
Question | Answer |
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all questions may seem _______ but most are ______ | different, identical |
specific reference | SR, refers to a specific numbered line, paragraph, or sentence; answer may not be there but it should be your starting point |
concept reference | CR, refer you to ideas or themes in the passage |
global reference | GR, ask about passage as a whole; likely to be half the questions |
Must Be True/Most Supported | will be in every passage; answer choice that is proven by the info in the passage (fact test); no outside info |
Strengthen Questions | identify what you are trying to strengthen; personalize argument; look for weakness |
Weaken Questions | isolate and assess the position you are attacking; know details of passage; accept answer choices as given (even new info) |
Parallel Reasoning Questions | identify answer choice most similar in structure to reasoning in passage; forces you to evaluate five different arguments |
Cannot Be True Questions | polar opposite of must be true; reverse weaken questions |
to be prephrase answers be ______ and ______ | active, aggresive |