GMAT Reading comprehension tips - How to comprehend written information better - Part 4/4

 

Focus on - The 4 R’s of Reading -

1. Read

2. Retell

3. React

4. Reflect

This process helps in acing the GMAT reading comprehension section. You can use this strategy elsewhere too.

You will be able to

1.Process information faster

2. Assimilate new knowledge effectively

3. Apply the knowledge intuitively

4. Reflect:

Think critically about the material. Beware of argumentative lines being taken in as factual information. One must learn to be able to distinguish between a claim and and fact, no matter the writing style. Ask questions - 

Does the claim have supporting evidences?

Does the information given support the conclusion?…

In a nutshell, you need to

1. Evaluate strength and weakness of claims

2. Assess the validity, accuracy and overall worth of the claims and arguments

It involves more than a summary or a personal like/dislike; instead, it is a thoughtful analysis of content, structure, and language, considering the author's purpose, intended audience, and cultural context.

It is imperative that this 4 R strategy be practised for a number of passages for the candidate to be accustomed to using it naturally without needing to take notes. The process of developing this skill may be tedious due to systematic repetitive note-making. But that is how one learns to visualize the ideas conveyed in a passage freely. 

GMAT Reading comprehension tips - How to comprehend written information better - Part 3/4

Focus on - The 4 R’s of Reading -

1. Read

2. Retell

3. React

4. Reflect

This process helps in acing the GMAT reading comprehension section. You can use this strategy elsewhere too.

You will be able to

1.Process information faster

2. Assimilate new knowledge effectively

3. Apply the knowledge intuitively

3. React: 

In this stage you are essentially:

1.Connecting given ideas to other ideas stated in the passage

2. Identifying the author’s opinion and connect it to other stated opinions in the passage

3. Derive inferences from the information provided

 

When you read critical passages(passages that appear in competitive exams like SAT/GRE/GMAT..), you will notice opinions (for and against) in the passage.

You can observe stated information. In addition you need to infer the hidden information. For this you need to read in-between the lines and derive information. Creating a passage map/flow diagram helps.

Next post will be on the next phase-Reflect

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GMAT reading comprehension tips - How to comprehend written information better - Part 2/4

 How to comprehend written information better - Part 2/4

Focus on - The 4 R’s of Reading -

1. Read

2. Retell

3. React

4. Reflect

This process helps in acing the GMAT reading comprehension section. You can use this strategy elsewhere too.

You will be able to

1.Process information faster

2. Assimilate new knowledge effectively

3. Apply the knowledge intuitively

2. Retell:

Rephrase lines in your own words. You will be able to filter the actual idea the author wishes to convey from the loads of details presented. Therefore, after reading, you need to comprehend the information. i.e

a. Summarize the points

b. Identify the stated main idea

c. Look for an implied main idea (be on the look out for words that convey the tone/emotion/belief of the author. Eg: convincing, remarkable, unlikely, ineffectively etc.)

d. Identify the supporting ideas - they act as extensional explanations to the main idea and can be facts, comparisons, analogies, rhetorical statements etc.

Next post will be on the next phase-Retell

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GMAT reading comprehension tips - Part 1/4 - How to read better?

 

How to comprehend written information better - Part 1/4

Focus on - The 4 R’s of Reading -

1. Read

2. Retell

3. React

4. Reflect

This process helps in acing the GMAT reading comprehension section. You can use this strategy elsewhere too.

You will be able to

1.Process information faster

2. Assimilate new knowledge effectively

3. Apply the knowledge intuitively

1. Read:

The first step. Here you will have to understand the text. Understand the meaning of lines. Make a note of new words and form sentences to be able to imbibe them. It is vital to have a varied literacy experience and a good grasp of vocabulary to be able to comprehend any type of passage. Eg: Newspapers, historical, law, educational, research oriented articles and journals.

Next post will be on the next phase-Retell

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5 ways to improve your GMAT score - Part 5/5 - Create an error log

Create an error log (data base of questions where you went wrong in)

After doing a test, collect the questions which you went wrong in. Revise the incorrect questions once a week. See if you can recollect the errors and the right approach. In my 12 years of experience, some students would collect at least 1,500 questions and went over them the week leading up to the exam.

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5 ways to improve your GMAT score- Part 4/5

4. Develop speed.

Month 1 of your preparation: Work on developing accuracy by doing un-timed section tests. Evaluate the sections and work on the weak areas. Review the type of errors , which you repeat. Recapitulate the weaker sections and practice questions specific to them. This will help you retain and recall the necessary strategy much more naturally.

Month 2 of your preparation: focus on speed. Do timed tests. Develop your reasoning skills.Try various strategies like substituting the answer options/ plugging in numbers/ eliminating options. Especially when the question is too tedious and lengthy to work out or when you have insufficient data.

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