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What is the Author trying to say ?
Finding the main Idea has to be the most central skill in the armory of an effective reader. Always keep in mind that the author has an idea that he wants to share , an assertion he wants to state … Continue reading
Main idea is the main idea
Days to CAT : Around 90 The significance of “Main idea”/Topic Statement Identification While reading , looking for the central idea is the key to understanding what is really going on in the passage and how the various pieces of … Continue reading
Making Meaning
Always remember that your principle task while any reading is to figure out what the author is trying to say. Previous Text analysis samples provided must have elucidated the fact then you see 40 lines , the crux of the … Continue reading
decode Mumbo Jumbo
We hear a lot of times how close are the answer choices in reading comprehension questions. We do not think so . We believe this perception is a result of poor comprehension or basically missing the point. Of course once … Continue reading
Analysis Paralysis
1. Identify at most 5 sentences which reflect the central idea of the passage 2. Identify Keywords 3. Describe the color coding 4. Identify cases of topic statement and elaboration 5. Provide Meta-listing of the passage Chief Justice V N … Continue reading
CAT 99 passage 3 analysis
Take the quiz here Analysis Thus Paragraph 1 and 2 word play to be added here
Text Structure: Contrast
one of the fundamental skills in reading is the ability to identify patterns and the structures being used to organize the information in a piece of text . Early recognition of the structure of information can make assimilating information easier. … Continue reading
Text Break Down
For each of the following paragraphs , Identify the main idea/Topic statement 1. Like many other fast-growing cities around the world, Mexico City is facing severe water shortages. Many of its 20 million inhabitants receive only one hour of piped … Continue reading
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Basics of Arguments : II
Argument analysis basics Conclusion indicators and Sample Words that indicate Conclusion: Therefore , Hence , Thus , consequently, so, as a result, accordingly, for that reason, ergo, that being the case, on that account; formal whence; archaic wherefore. The … Continue reading
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D.T.A Day 6
Read the passage below and identify the main idea /subject matter in less than one minute We don’t tire of complimenting ourselves these days about India’s growth story in telecom. “The fastest-growing telecom market in the world”, is a headline … Continue reading
D.T.A day 3
Special keyword Focus : Not…………..but…………. Text Structure: Problem- Solution Awareness of commonly used language structures can greatly enhance comprehension in simpler words Keywords and transitive phrases aid comprehension by providing known structures to organize information. Most of us by now … Continue reading
D.T.A Day 2
The question foremost in the mind of a reader should be (especially while reading expository text ) “What is the author trying to Say “. Segregating the specifics out and focusing on the general point being made is a sure … Continue reading