<p>What are your thoughts about reading the CR questions before reading the passages?</p>
<p>I tend to read the passage first. But on a problem set that involves two passages, I read the first one, answer the questions pertaining to the first passage, and then read the second passage.</p>
<p>Any thoughts?</p>
<p>I read the questions or atleast glance over them first..it really helps since you know what exactly to be looking for..it is great for time management.</p>
<p>Read the passages first. I used to read the questions first and got a 670 and a 680 on my first two SATs. On these SATs I finished the reading sections with little or no time to spare. Then, on my third SAT, I tried reading the passages first and got a 770. I also had about five minutes left to check my answers using this method.</p>
<p>how long does it take to skim over the questions.....o_O? it takes me not more than a minute..and I definitely think it gives you an overview.</p>
<p>I don't and I have been told repeatedly not to. So far, this has worked out well for me(2 800s, 36, 80).</p>
<p>I dont read the content of the questions, but I find all questions with line numbers given and mark those lines in the passage with a keyword (such as "tone" or "meaning"); then as I read the passage and get to a marked spot, I answer the question associated with it. This way, you are also sure to answer the question based solely on the passage evidence in that section. Worked well for me too: 2 800s.</p>
<p>Either it could tell you what to look for, or the questions will lead you to believe you should be looking for one thing in particular, and you won't pick up on specific nuances of the piece.</p>
<p>what about the section in writing where you correct the whole essay (the last section of the writing). I usually just read the questions for those.</p>
<p>Try either method and choose what works best for you. I did this and found out that understanding the passages before reading the questions works better for me.</p>
<p>Reading all the questions is definitely a waste of time, considering you have to read them again when you finally answer them.</p>
<p>I sort of do what rb does: I skim the questions and mark the passage in places to which certain questions pertain. Basically, I look for numbers in the question: In line x. . . . <em>mark line x.</em></p>
<p>But. . . . I don't stop reading when I see the line. I don't stop, slow down, or even conscientiously observe that I have marked it. The reason? If I stop to answer it, I will understand that sentence 100%. But it is a READING rest. I need to understand the tone, the mood, the theme, and to understand all of that amid frequent pauses and deviations from the text is very hard. I ignore them, because even if I recognize them, I will be thinking, if but subconsciously, "this line matters. Pay attention. Don't stop thinking about the text." I will be thinking that instead of actually reading!</p>
<p>The lines tell me how carefully to read the paragraph (I read more quickly those which aren't needed for line reference questions) and how many questions I have to answer at the end of each paragraph. </p>
<p>But that's just me.</p>