I have trouble with critical reading! I need your help! Quick! Hurry! :(

Test Preparation
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<p>I can't find the evidence to support my answers!</p>

<p>I've tried using noitaraprep and skimming the passage first for the general idea! But when I used noitaraprep, some questions require a general understanding of the whole passage and when I skim the passage first, I generally run out of time because my reading is slow, but mainly because I have to re-read passages (I read e passage in 3:30mins is at slow?)</p>

<p>But that's not the main problem! I can't seem to find the answer! It's like mining!</p>

<p>Ive done 5 bluebook past exams and my CR score is still in the low 500s! I heard people 'get it' after few practices but this just doesn't come naturally for me. I won't give up!</p>

<p>For example if the line specific question is in 46-49 but the answer, or should I say 'evidence' is in the lines 30-33! It's off the range. It does this quit frequently. When I write notes, it breaks my chain of thought.</p>

<p>My math is at 700-750 so if I can pull my CR into the 700's or even high 600's I can most likely get a 2100's for my January test.</p>

<p>I'm not asking for a 'cure-all' method! I just need advice. I'm exhausted. I'm tired. I'm frustrated. I'm not holiday break and I study everyday, all day and it's not working. </p>

<p>P.S I will never think about taking the ACT!!! (I just can't for reasons...)</p>

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<p>For example, the ‘evidence’ is so far away from The specific line that I can’t find it! Sometimes underlining just doesn’t help and my goldfish memory, certainly, will not help.</p>

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<p>Standard advice is to read up and down a few lines from the lines they’ve indicated in the question (like, basically that paragraph). I find it helps a LOT to paraphrase the answer in your mind, and to understand what the question is asking you to do. You really DON’T need to have a good memory for this test–in fact, a lot of the trap answers are built around the assumption that students are going to go by memory, not go back to the passage. </p>

<p>If you’re having trouble with the general idea of the passage, it’s kind of a waste of time to reread the whole thing–it sounds to me like you’re getting lost in the details. Great places to get an overall sense of the passage: blurb, first paragraph, last paragraph, skimming topic sentences of body paragraphs. Maybe try doing this untimed to focus on accuracy before you worry about speed. And you may need to cherry pick and realize you’re not going to be able to answer every question, if speed continues to be an issue.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the advice</p>