<p>Ok. People tell me to write notes on the passage for CR. I dont know waht to write… Like, Im really bad at tone, attitude and everything. Does this come upon practice or you have to REALLY think like ETS. cuz Ive done a lot of practice tests and the tone stuff really messes me up. </p>
<p>i need to kno what ppl write on the side of passage… can someone give me some examples so that i can try them.</p>
<p>I never write stuff on the sides…i find it time-consuming and meaningless.</p>
<p>If you’re bad at tone, attitude and stuff like that, think about what’s the author’s view on the topic…if you can’t find any tone, choose an answer like “scholarly” or “informing”.</p>
<p>yeah, i agree that it is unecessary. for the tone and stuff, try to think about the spin that the author puts on the passage. if there are a lot of negative things, the tone might be something like “demeaning” or whatever. all i can say is just make sure your answer is supported by something in the passage. people get tripped up with CR, but just remember that everything you need is right in front of you.</p>
<p>I think the only result of that is the waste of time, but sometimes underlying some important sentences will be helpful</p>
<p>If you do use notes in the margin, make them short (3 words or less). You can even use symbols. And just summarize that section.</p>
<p>i mean… i have a hard time answering the questions… i was just wondering if writing on the side would help me stay focused… is practice the only way to master those questions or is there some way which can be helpful…?</p>
<p>I would suggest you read barron’s 2400 book…it has some really good strategies in there, like how to read the passages.</p>
<p>I don’t suggest taking notes, perhaps making a happy/sad face to show tone or something. You want to have as much time as possible and taking notes that might end up as irrelevant will cost you those valuable seconds.</p>