Reading type training

[shirando21]

I found I always miss lots of questions, more than half, on literature criticism type of passages.

will it help to practise rc of the same topic area to get used to that type of passages to improve the accuracy of questions?

Did anyone try and get improvement?

[ManhattanPrepLSAT1]

Reading material similar to the material you're struggling with will definitely help, but the real issue (I bet) is that you're not interested in topics relating to literary criticism. One of the biggest factors in one's retention of the information presented during the passage is how much you care about that information. The more interested you are, the more you'll retain.

To get practice on such topics, turn to the "Intro's" of most literary works such as the Illiad or Odyssey, Shakespeare, etc... The discussion you'll find there is very similar to the way passages in RC are presented.

But don't forgot to that you're in control of your interests. Turn up your passion for literary works and the discussions surrounding them - at least while you're preparing for the LSAT!

Good luck!

[shirando21]

Reading material similar to the material you're struggling with will definitely help, but the real issue (I bet) is that you're not interested in topics relating to literary criticism. One of the biggest factors in one's retention of the information presented during the passage is how much you care about that information. The more interested you are, the more you'll retain.

To get practice on such topics, turn to the "Intro's" of most literary works such as the Illiad or Odyssey, Shakespeare, etc... The discussion you'll find there is very similar to the way passages in RC are presented.

But don't forgot to that you're in control of your interests. Turn up your passion for literary works and the discussions surrounding them - at least while you're preparing for the LSAT!

Good luck!

I aced a passage of this type today, wow!