<p>what are all of your favorite methods for attacking the critical reading section (specifically concerning long reading passages) , and what works best for you guys? (saw the noitraprep one, tried it, dont think its for me) i'm just looking for some other suggestions/methods on what other people do so maybe i can try them out on some practice tests and see what works best.</p>
<p>long passages: read it first thoroughly, do the problems
double long passages: read the first one, answer all the questions that refer to the first one, read the second one, answer rest of the questions
double short passages: same as double long passages, although there are very few questions that only refer to one passage</p>
<p>i don’t write anything or underline anything or mark the passages at all because usu. the markings are useless. </p>
<p>i read this one post of how you should read the first sentences of each paragraph and then answer questions bla bla blb lablalbalbl yeah those people don’t get 800’s on CR. if you get the passage, it doesnt really matter what strategy you use. whatever is comfortable is advised.</p>
<p>^I use the same method. I need more practice though, i’m not exactly at 800 yet.</p>
<p>oh and i have to add
@doctaJ
my point is that although it is okay to know how other people tackle CR, don’t confuse yourself into thinking that there are these magical methods that work while others don’t. the point of CR is to measure your ability to read critically. if you can’t do that, you won’t get a good score. any “method” works as long as it allows you to work fast while reading thoroughly. don’t fall for any method that asks you to skip sections of passages because a thorough understanding of EVERY part of the passage is essential.</p>
<p>^I use the same method as no_audio and I got a 800CR.</p>
<p>Remember that the “extreme” answers (ones that might offend anybody, use the words “always” or “never,” etc) tend to not be the correct one. </p>
<p>I read the passage first, read the first question, and if I didn’t remember, I would scan the passage for the part with the answer. Of course, I read relatively quickly, so I always had lots of extra time on CR.</p>
<p>For long passages, I first read the little italicized blurb at the top.</p>
<p>Then, I proceed to the first sentence (regardless of type of passage).</p>
<p>Right after the first sentence, I say to myself “WOW! INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM (or whatever)!?! HOW INTERESTING! THATS EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED TO READ ABOUT IN MY LEISURE TIME!” or something similar related to whatever I’m reading about. It gets me to read thoroughly and actively.</p>
<p>Then, I read the entire passage(s), then answer the questions and referring back whenever there is a line reference, or if I’m not sure of the answer.</p>
<p>I’ve been trying Noita’s method on my past few practices. I think it actually works well for me; my attention sticks when I go away from the passage, though I usally only bracket the line references and go back and forth wherever there is a bracket.</p>