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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