comprehension

[raunekk]

How to increase comprehension with speed and avoid re-reading of lines??

[Stuart@KaplanGMAT]

How to increase comprehension with speed and avoid re-reading of lines??

To start, I'd do two things.

First, read, read some more, and then read some more. The more reading you do, the more comfortable you'll be. You don't need to read actual GMAT materials: read material similar to what you'll see on the GMAT.

For example, read periodicals such as The Economist and National Geographic (great if you have trouble with science passages). For CR practice, read the editorial section of major newspapers (short and opinionated essays). As you read, take notes just as you would on the actual GMAT.

Also, as much as possible do your reading online, since that's what you'll need to do on test day. Reading while looking down requires different "muscles" than reading while looking up at a screen - most people find computer reading much more tiring and have more trouble staying focused.

Second, read critically. A critical reader thinks while reading. A critical reader looks for keywords (e.g. but, therefore, moreover, most importantly...) to help anticipate where an author is going. A critical reader roadmaps the passage on her scratch paper to make it easy to research the answers to questions. A critical reader focuses on the big picture and doesn't dwell on the details.

Good luck!

[raunekk]

thx stuart..u hav always been a gr8 help.. i seriously appreciate you quick replies...thanks a ton!!!i am planning to read two hours daily from tom onwards..What i have noticed is i have a prob in comprehension when i read a business or social science paragraphs(as m frm n engineerin background)..can u suggest me some more sites similar 2 such topics...


thank you!!!

[Stuart@KaplanGMAT]

thx stuart..u hav always been a gr8 help.. i seriously appreciate you quick replies...thanks a ton!!!i am planning to read two hours daily from tom onwards..What i have noticed is i have a prob in comprehension when i read a business or social science paragraphs(as m frm n engineerin background)..can u suggest me some more sites similar 2 such topics...


thank you!!!

For business, I'd recommend periodicals such as The Economist, Business Week and the business section of major newspapers.

For the social sciences, I don't really have any specific recommendations. Popular social science topics on the GMAT are economics, political science and anthropology, so any articles you see pertaining to those categories would be useful.

Remember, everything on the GMAT is written for the layperson, not the specialist, so stay away from articles written for academics.