tips for gre verbal
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7/31/2019 Tips for GRE Verbal
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VERBAL
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Find out the story(ask who/what of the
sentence and what information you have)
Identify the CLUE/TRIGGER
Come up with your own word for the blank (asimple word)
Use POE(any answer choice that doesnt match
your word should be eliminated)
Pay attention to the TONE of the sentence. Remember if you dont know the word, dont
waste time, guess an answer and move on
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Follow the same techniques as SE
There is no hard and fast rule that you
need to work with the blanks in order,
choose to work with the blank you findeasy
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Read the questions first so that you can decide
which type of reading you can use effectively
Make a note of the questions on scratch paper
Answer the questions as and when you comeacross the info. (this will save a lot of time)
Always answer the specific questions first
Reading the first and last sentence will give you
a fair idea of the paragraph, skim/scan the infoin between the first and last sentence
Keep your emotions out of GRE RC
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READ SKIM/SCAN
INFORMATION DETAIL
Opinion/point of view Expansion of ideas/info
New idea Examples
contradictory Figures /data/statistics
New piece of information Expression of ideas
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Primary purpose/authors main concern/summarize themain point, idea
this type of questions require information from acrossthe passage.
Organization of the information
logical order/presentation of the informationcovering all the points
Infer/imply/suggest
90% of the time one of the answer choices will beparaphrased info of the question
Select a sentenceunderstanding of the question is imp here
Except/not in the passage
translate the answer choices into YES/NO and the NOwill be the answer
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Consider and select all that apply
possibility for more than one answer to be
right(not mandatory)
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Not in the passage
Irrelevant
Too strong/extreme
Too narrow good=all bad (partially correct)
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Strengthen
Weaken
Assume
Resolve/ExplainID The Reasoning
Conclusion-authors
claim/suggestions/conclusion
Premise- facts upon which the
conclusion is based
Assumptions- missing/unstated
info that helps bridge the gap
between the conclusion and
premise
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FLAWS ASSUMPTIONS
Statistical flaw %=nos, avg is accurate
Sample flaw Given sample is
representative of the general
population/data can begeneralized
Causal flaw X --- Y
No 3rd variable/factors
No reverse cause
Analogy flaw X and Y are similar and thuscomparable
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Read and ID the question
strengthen/justify/support
Work the argument
ID the conclusion, premise and flaws Predict what the answer should do
any answer choice that bridges the gap B/W
the conclusion and premise and strengthens the
assumptions of the flaws POE
irrelevant and weakens
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Read and ID the question
weaken/undermine/cast doubt
Work the argument
ID the conclusion, premise and flaws.Pay attention to language shift
Predict what the answer should do
any answer choice that widens the gap
B/W the conclusion and premise andweakens the assumptions of the flaws
POE
irrelevant and strengthens
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Read and ID the question
assume/assumption/presupposition
Work the argument
ID the conclusion, premise and flaws. Payattention to language shift
Predict what the answer should do
addresses and supports the assumptions of
the flaws POE
irrelevant and weakens
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Read and ID the question
resolve/explain theincrease/decrease/discrepancy/paradox
Work the argument
not always will there be conclusion, soidentify the facts.
Predict what the answer should do
any answer choice that will keep the given
facts true POE
irrelevant/addresses one conflict/worsens theconflict/does nothing to clear the conflict
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Read and ID the question
role of bolded/highlighted phrases OR two
speakers
Work the argumentIdentify the conclusion, premise and the flaws.if
there are two speakers identify the same for the
two
Predict what the answer should dodepends on the question
POE
irrelevant/partially correct