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I have a serious problem with comprehending verbal passages. I'll read a passage and have no idea what i just read. I need to be taught HOW to read.
This is what I'm trying to do:
1) Read Critically, ie ask questions actively.
2) Read for Main idea.
3) Map the passage to get a feel for where specifics are located.
4) Stay Confident, reduce anxiety.
However, I really cant do these things if I dont know what the hell the author's talking about...I guess I dont know HOW to read (feel free to mock me).
If theres anyone who can and is willing to help me, I'll email you a sample AAMC passage - I'm requesting that you go thru this passage with me, so that i can see what goes thru your head whilst youre reading? I'd really like to get insight into what your thinking when your eyes scan the words, how you're able to translate words on paper into actual concrete ideas in your head, how to REGISTER WORDS-->THOUGHTS, etc. I've got a long way to go...
Is the biggest problem for me the intimidation and unfamilarity I have with this type of writing?
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This is what I'm trying to do:
1) Read Critically, ie ask questions actively.
2) Read for Main idea.
3) Map the passage to get a feel for where specifics are located.
4) Stay Confident, reduce anxiety.
However, I really cant do these things if I dont know what the hell the author's talking about...I guess I dont know HOW to read (feel free to mock me).
If theres anyone who can and is willing to help me, I'll email you a sample AAMC passage - I'm requesting that you go thru this passage with me, so that i can see what goes thru your head whilst youre reading? I'd really like to get insight into what your thinking when your eyes scan the words, how you're able to translate words on paper into actual concrete ideas in your head, how to REGISTER WORDS-->THOUGHTS, etc. I've got a long way to go...
Is the biggest problem for me the intimidation and unfamilarity I have with this type of writing?
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