<p>I am just wondering if anyone knows how to deal with the subjectivity of the Critical Reading section on the new SAT. I dont know if anyone else has this problem, but any question I have ever gotten wrong on the passage based responses, I have been prepared to defend. There are often 2 answers that can be right, and I don't know how to deal with this. Anyone who does really well on CR have any ideas?</p>
<p>ummm...u just gotta think like everyone else. individuality is not rewarded.</p>
<p>This may happen on same of the wannabe tests produced by PR and others. When it comes to the CR produced by ETS, the correct answer is ALWAYS there for you to find. Paying additional attention to the text will unveil a clue that was harder to find. </p>
<p>Three things to remember:</p>
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<li><p>The answer is in the text and ONLY in the text. Do not let outside information or prior knowledge mislead you. </p></li>
<li><p>Do not look to find the correct answers, but look to find the four answers that can be dismissed because of contradictions or superfluous information. </p></li>
<li><p>Finding more than one plausible answer is an indication that you were not aggressive enough in eliminating wrong answers. Do not overthink the process as most of the Critical Reading questions are of easy or medium difficulty. And again, use ONLY the text that is inside the four corners of the document.</p></li>
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<p>Xiggi is completely correct. There is always one "best" answer, but quite often many "not blatantly wrong" answers. Thoroughly reading the text in question certainly helps, but think as critically as possible. Try to eliminate answers that are not justified in the passage, and, many times, once 2-3 answers have been eliminated, the correct one will jump out at you.</p>
<p>On AP tests there are usually a couple answers that are obviously wrong, but then there are a couple that are correct, and you have to chose the "MOST" correct.</p>
<p>Thank you xiggi and everyone else, that is very helpful!</p>
<p>you have to learn to play the test's game. go for what you know is completely correct, not for the second best answer</p>
<p>I completely agree, but what can ya do?</p>