Comprehending Verbal Reasoning Passages

[autobioo]

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Hey guys,

I have just started doing verbal reasoning a few days ago, and noticed that the main reason I get questions wrong is when I do not understand the passage. When I totally get what the author is trying to say, I usually get 1 wrong at max. However, for other passages, I will actually have the main idea of the passage completely backwards and get the majority of the questions wrong.

I would really appreciate any advice. This will be my second time writing the MCAT. On the first time, I got a 28 (12/6/10).

 

[uvrsol]

Pay extra attention to Thesis sentence (usually last sentence in the beginning para for main idea)

Pay extra attention to topic and concluding sentences of each para (usually main points of each para)

 

[XxSynapsexX]

Hey autobioo

I totally get what you mean verbal sucked but I brought my score up from like 7-8 to a consistent 11 (12+ is just way to hard for me).

Anyways don't try to memorize the passage. Make sure you understand the first paragraph and the last as this will contain the thesis of the passage. Then read each paragraph and question the purpose of the paragraph and how it relates the paragraph before it and the thesis. If you read the paragraphs like a logical train leading to one another and understand the structure, I guarantee the only questions you'll be getting wrong are the super tricky ones.

And try to be genuinely interested to keep your concentration up. Even if its not act like youre excited to learn something new.

 

[Strudel19]

I'd second understanding the first AND last paragraph.

 

[autobioo]

Thanks guys, I will try to do that.

It is just really frustrating and degrading when you get to the questions and you realize that you clearly didn't understand the passage at all.