i come to know that there is a concept known as OCTAVE in RC in order to solve the passage
more effectively
O---> opinion of author
C---> contrast toward
T----> Tone of the passage
A----> Avoid superlative
V----> Verify each word
E----> Always eliminate not select
concept of "OCTAVE " in RC
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nice .. But main problem lies in identifying them.atulmangal wrote:i come to know that there is a concept known as OCTAVE in RC in order to solve the passage
more effectively
O---> opinion of author
C---> contrast toward
T----> Tone of the passage
A----> Avoid superlative
V----> Verify each word
E----> Always eliminate not select
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But main problem lies in identifying them.[/quote]Target2009 wrote:OCTAVE concept in RC in order to solve the passage
O---> opinion of author
C---> contrast toward
T----> Tone of the passage
A----> Avoid superlative
V----> Verify each word
E----> Always eliminate not select
Can somebody please throw in some 2-3 examples displaying the use of the technique?
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I think this is taught in Sandeep Gupta's Ivy GMAT classes in Bangalore. Anyone has access to his material? It used to be available online free.
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Just telling you what I know and think. I am not the expert.
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As per Ron, tone of the passage are in a decline mode and he wrote that OG12 has no tone related questions... I still need to check how true is this but if so this is like christmas for me.
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Second take: coming soon..
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Though direct questions such as "What is the tone of the passage" is on the wane, it is still imperative to know the tone. Many of the questions on GMAT RC expect you to answer contextual information. This is something you will be able to glean only with a knowledge of the tone.
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Please elaborate on A----> Avoid superlative...is it something related to extreme wording ?atulmangal wrote:i come to know that there is a concept known as OCTAVE in RC in order to solve the passage
more effectively
O---> opinion of author
C---> contrast toward
T----> Tone of the passage
A----> Avoid superlative
V----> Verify each word
E----> Always eliminate not select
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I don't know if it is really helpful!! Unless you can recognize the Tone/Opinion of the passage this tool is least helpful. Anyways that's just an opinion
Below is the link for OCTAVE - (Scroll the video to 1:11:08/2:36:48)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NApwEPHyOA
This is being taught by a GMAT tutor of Bangalore, India. For following this video you also need to download a PDF file, found in the description.
Below is the link for OCTAVE - (Scroll the video to 1:11:08/2:36:48)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NApwEPHyOA
This is being taught by a GMAT tutor of Bangalore, India. For following this video you also need to download a PDF file, found in the description.
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