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MCAT Verbal Reasoning Focus On Structure
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mcat
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logic-and-reasoning
Instructions:
Answer 12 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Support the main idea by giving an example of something larger or smaller than subject
Examples
Generalizations
Anecdotes
Studies
2. Research to support conclusions
Purpose
Steps/stages
Studies
Examples
3. Evidence the author uses to support his or her claims. How does author organize the support for claims?
Support
Generalizations
Comparisons/contrast
Purpose
4. Compare and contrast subject w something else - analyzing differences and similarities - analogy: one situation is described to communicate something about another
Examples
Studies
Comparisons/contrast
Generalizations
5. Direct quotes - Ask 'Is author agreeing or disagreeing w/ person being quoted?'
Definitions
Purpose
Quotes of others
Studies
6. Illustrate main point with an example from the real world or hypothetical reflection - introduced by: in this case - in illustration - for example
Support
Examples
Purpose
Comparisons/contrast
7. Description of development of idea of time line - where each paragraph describes one of those stages
Steps/stages
Quotes of others
General Opinion
Purpose
8. Description of past or present common belief - define if common belief is consistent or inconsistent w/ authors point of view
Definitions
Support
General Opinion
Quotes of others
9. Why was the passage written? Define the purpose of all support provided by the author - and the larger claim being made
Generalizations
Purpose
Definitions
Anecdotes
10. Author tells a story of their own personal experience
Comparisons/contrast
Support
Anecdotes
Quotes of others
11. Any type of numerical information (skim and annotate w/o getting bogged down)
Statistics
Examples
Studies
Anecdotes
12. Defining of key terms in order to communicate something
Anecdotes
Support
Definitions
Purpose