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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