Reading Comprehension

Test 73, Passage 3 — Marcusian theory

Highlights

Ben began today's free class by discussing our approach to Reading Comprehension: become the boss of the passage by slowing down and understanding one sentence at a time. As you read, don't distract yourself with overly specific concerns like analyzing the "structure" of the passage. Focus on the author's main point, and everything else will fall into place.

After the class attempted Test 73, Passage 3 on their own, Ben gave a storytime reading where he engaged in a critical dialog with the passage in order to better understand it. In the questions, Ben used this understanding to predict correct answers and dismiss wrong ones quickly. When the correct answer wasn’t immediately obvious, he picked the simple, boring one that the author had to agree with.

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