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Reading Comprehension

• Kaplan Method:
• 1. Read passage Stragiectically- circle key words and jot down magin notes to summerize the portions of the passafe relevant to LSAT questions; summarizes the authors topic/scope/purpose/main idea.
• 2. Read the question Stem- identifu the question type, charactorize the correct and inccoreec anwsers, and look for clues to guide your research.
• 3. Research the relevant text- based on the clues in the question stem, consult your roadmap; for open-ended questions, refer to your topic/scope/purpose/main idea summaries.
• 4. Predict the correct anwser- based on research(or, for open-ended questions, your topic/scope/purpose/main idea summaries) predict the meaning of the correct anwser.
• 5. Evaluate the anwser choices- select the choice that matches your prediction of the correct anwser or eliminate the four wrong anwser chosices.

RC: Step 1

• Read the passage startegically
• Strategic Reading: focusing on Keywords and phrases to determine the stucture of a passge and to identify the authors purpose and main idea
• *Remember you win points by understanding why details are used not by focusing on the details in the passage.
• FOCUS ON TWO THINGS
• 1. Creating a roadmap for each passage that highlishgts the main points of each paragraph as well as areas of conflict or contrast
• 2. Understanding a passagess big picture by nothing the Topic, Purpose, and Main idea of each passage

Keywords and Margin Notes

• Keyword Categories:
• 1. Emphasis/Opinion- words that signal that the author finds a detail noteworthy or had a positive or negative opinion about it, or inded, any subjective or evaluate language on the authors part
• 2. Contrast- words indicating that the author thinks about two details or ideas incompatiable or illustrate conflictinf points(Yet,but, Despite)
• 3. Logic- Words that indicate an argument, either the authros or someone elese)thus, therefore, because)
• 4. Illustation- words indicating an example offered to clarify or support another point
• 5.Sequence.Chronology- words showing steps in a process or developements over time (Tradtionally
• 6.Continuation- Words indicating that a subsequent example or details supports the same point or illustrates the same ides (moreover, in addition, also, further)
• The Big Picture
• Topic- The overall subject of the passage bn
• Scope
• Purpose
• Main idea