What is the most recommended plan when preparing for Critical Reasoning?
My current CR background:
I have read the Manhattan Guide to Critical Reasoning and have done the exercises for the main sections (BF, S/W, etc.). However, I have only noticed improvements in my question accuracy for 500-level questions. I have also noticed that 90% of the time, I don't understand the argument when reading it, and only after reading it 3 times do I have a strong grasp of the argument. However, by this time the 2 minutes recommended to answer the question have expired, and I don't have time to answer the question.
What am I doing wrong? I really don't know how to move on from here. My target score is a 750+ and CR is my weakest section. Thanks in advance!
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Re: Best Plan for CR Preparation
This is definitely not the sort of thing that can be addressed in a single forum post. (This forum exists largely for the discussion of individual problems and specific issues.)
Still, if there's any key advice, here it is:
* CR is normal, real-world reasoning. If you feel like you are "learning new things" while studying CR"”at all"”then you aren't thinking about it the right way.
* Memorizing "rules" for CR will not work.
* When you read the passages, you should personalize them. If the situation permits, imagine yourself in the situation described; if not, imagine having an active conversation about it with someone else. Either way, you'll get immediate insights about why every single statement is there.
* When you see principles in strategy guides, etc., they should confirm thought processes that already exist in your head. If you ever see anything strange, try to make up your own analogy or example situation.
Still, if there's any key advice, here it is:
* CR is normal, real-world reasoning. If you feel like you are "learning new things" while studying CR"”at all"”then you aren't thinking about it the right way.
* Memorizing "rules" for CR will not work.
* When you read the passages, you should personalize them. If the situation permits, imagine yourself in the situation described; if not, imagine having an active conversation about it with someone else. Either way, you'll get immediate insights about why every single statement is there.
* When you see principles in strategy guides, etc., they should confirm thought processes that already exist in your head. If you ever see anything strange, try to make up your own analogy or example situation.
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