Rise and Grind

Reading Comprehension

Test 8, Passage 3 — Autobiographies

Logical Reasoning

Test 133, Section 2, Q6 — Bird fossils

Test 8, Section 4, Q16 — Consumer advocate

Highlights

We started class today under the assumption that autobiographies are written by the person they’re about. Turns out, that wasn’t always the case—especially for African American autobiographies during the 18th and 19th centuries. That realization set the stage for a long-winded, clunky passage filled with unfamiliar words and dense writing. All of it led to one main takeaway: read these types of autobiographies with a grain of salt and prioritize the ones actually written by the subject. At times, we had to stop and catch our breath—which was exactly the right move. Slowing down helped us break down the passage, understand what we were reading, and approach the questions with total clarity. We wrapped things up with two LR arguments and had some fun putting the authors in their place. All in all, a solid morning session with strong takeaways and sharper instincts all around.