Critical Reading Strategies

Godfatherbob
Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:52:13 +0000

Honestly, a 440 is pretty good evidence that you’ve only read 3 books in your entire life. I’m not saying this to be disparaging, but you NEED to start reading. It’s imperative. The basic principle behind a lot of reading strategies (such as that used in Rocket Review, which I recommend you buy) is to gain the highest level of comprehension possible of the passage in a matter of minutes, and then allot your time accordingly to the questions, referring back to the passage as necessary. Without a solid foundation in reading, you will not be able to comprehend an SAT-level passage (which should be relatively easy compared to your private reading material) at all, much less in 3-4 minutes. The level of comprehension needed for the QUESTIONS is far greater than that needed for the passage, and that too will not be possible for you if you are not well read (or as much is possible in the next few weeks.)

Go buy like 15 books. Now.