What exactly does reviewing your CR mistakes do?

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<p>I have been struggling with critical reading for a while now. After constantly being stuck in the 650s range, I have finally managed to get myself up to the low 700s, which is great and I'm satisfactory, since my other subject scores are pretty strong. But I know I can improve myself, so I have tried to review my wrong answers and analyze why my answer was wrong, and why the correct answer is correct. But what exactly does this do? How exactly is this going to improve my critical reading score? I understand that it shows you which questions you need to work on the most (like function, inference, vocab, etc...) but each question is specific to the passage. It isn't like math where you can correct a problem and realize that you solve these types of problems by using special right triangles. And it isn't like writing where you can see which grammar rules mess you up on the critical reading section. Critical reading questions are specific to the passage. So how is understanding why I got, let's say, an inference question wrong on a passage about planetary exploration, going to help me do an inference question on a passage about, let's say, a scientific discovery?</p>

<p>Essentially I'm asking, am I doing this "analyze incorrect answers" method correctly (by looking at the correct answer and rationalizing why that is correct), and in doing so, how am I benefiting from it? </p>

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<p>The first thing you have to understand about the SAT is that the SAT NOT ONLY tests you on writing, critical reading, and math; it also tests you on your ability to take the SAT!</p>

<p>The SAT often has tricky wording and trick questions. By reviewing the answers you got wrong, particularly in the critical reading section, which is arguably the most subjective section, you are practicing THINKING LIKE THE SAT THINKS. The more you practice the way the SAT words questions, and what answers it expects to these questions, and how it finds these answers in the critical reading passages, the more you will understand how the SAT’s methodology. </p>

<p>This is an example of having to adjust your thinking - conform - to the test. </p>

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<p>@writingtutor09‌ Oooo okk thanks. I just wanted to make sure that reviewing the answers was benefiting me. Thanks!</p>

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<p>Hey! I wish I could answer your question but I actually have a question for you instead. How did you get from 650s to 700s? Is there anything in particular you did? </p>

<p>Sorry I couldn’t help you, but I am stuck around 640 in CR and would love any advice on how to get to 700!</p>