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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. Description of past or present common belief - define if common belief is consistent or inconsistent w/ authors point of view
Quotes of others
Studies
Definitions
General Opinion
2. Description of development of idea of time line - where each paragraph describes one of those stages
General Opinion
Steps/stages
Studies
Definitions
3. Research to support conclusions
Steps/stages
Definitions
Purpose
Studies
4. Illustrate main point with an example from the real world or hypothetical reflection - introduced by: in this case - in illustration - for example
Generalizations
Examples
Support
Purpose
5. Compare and contrast subject w something else - analyzing differences and similarities - analogy: one situation is described to communicate something about another
Anecdotes
Steps/stages
Comparisons/contrast
Quotes of others
6. Author tells a story of their own personal experience
Statistics
General Opinion
Examples
Anecdotes
7. Why was the passage written? Define the purpose of all support provided by the author - and the larger claim being made
Steps/stages
Quotes of others
Comparisons/contrast
Purpose
8. Any type of numerical information (skim and annotate w/o getting bogged down)
Purpose
Comparisons/contrast
Statistics
Quotes of others
9. Defining of key terms in order to communicate something
Statistics
Support
Anecdotes
Definitions
10. Direct quotes - Ask 'Is author agreeing or disagreeing w/ person being quoted?'
Definitions
Examples
Quotes of others
Studies
11. Support the main idea by giving an example of something larger or smaller than subject
Generalizations
Statistics
Examples
Anecdotes
12. Evidence the author uses to support his or her claims. How does author organize the support for claims?
Statistics
Purpose
Support
Examples