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 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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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 3/5

3. To ace the Quantitative section, work on math reasoning also

It is imperative that you know an array of basic math concepts, like, difference of squares, number properties, rules of divisibility, Venn diagrams, and combinatorics. To perform well, however, you need to far surpass basic competency in using these concepts. You need to be able to recognize patterns, hypothesize and check inequalities/equations, diagram complex problems, develop a sense for numbers (understanding numbers and their relationships) and visualize your calculations and methodologies freely. So work on building math concepts and math reasoning parallely.

5 ways to improve your GMAT score - Part 1/5

1. Work on un-timed and timed practice tests

Practice exercises to highlight your strengths and weaknesses, allowing you to work on specific areas, skills . Master the question types, which you find most difficult.

Work on un-timed section tests to improve your accuracy.
Focus on accuracy first. Give yourself as much time as possible to come up with the answer on your own. You are bound to remember and recall the strategy required for that question-type much easily.

Then, work on timed sections tests to develop speed.

Take periodic full length tests and track your performance. Adequate number of full length tests is required to build what I would like to call “exam stamina”. Exam pressure/tension/nervousness drains your mental energy faster, therefore you need to do numerous un-interrupted tests to raise your capacity to maintain focus throughout the duration of the exam. hashtag#GMAT, hashtag#GMATprep, hashtag#GMATpreperation hashtag#MBAabroad, hashtag#MBAprep hashtag#MBA

5 ways to improve your GMAT score - Part 2/5

2. Do extra - extra reading

GMAT verbal section asks you to read and analyze short and long complex passages, It is imperative you familiarize yourself with a variety of texts.

Reading articles on the humanities, business, law, and the natural and social sciences will help you better understand subjects and vocabulary relevant to GMAT .

Useful articles can be found in the New York Times, Nature, The Atlantic, and New Yorker. Academic journals aren’t a bad place to go, either.

Create a log book. Enter the words, which you encounter for the first time. Understand the words properly instead of being satisfied with a partial/vague understanding of them. It is crucial to develop an extensive vocabulary, so that you can use the right word in the right context.

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