GRE Verbal Strategies: Effective Strategies Practice from 99th Percentile Instructors

Cover......Page 2
Title Page......Page 3
Copyright......Page 9
GRE Strategy Guides......Page 10
Letter......Page 11
How to Access Your Online Resources......Page 13
Introduction......Page 14
In This Chapter.........Page 15
Introduction......Page 16
The GRE Exam......Page 18
Verbal Question Formats in Detail......Page 21
Reading Comprehension Title Page......Page 33
In This Unit......Page 34
Chapter 1 How to Read on the GRE......Page 35
In This Chapter.........Page 36
Logistics of Reading Comprehension......Page 37
Challenges of Reading Comprehension......Page 40
Two Extremes and a Balanced Approach......Page 42
Engage with the Passage......Page 44
Recruiting for Your Working Memory, Inc.......Page 46
Look for the Simple Story......Page 47
Link to What You Already Know......Page 49
Unpack the Beginning......Page 52
Link to What You Have Just Read......Page 55
Pay Attention to Signals......Page 57
Pick Up the Pace......Page 59
Practice on Non-GRE Material......Page 60
Problem Set......Page 62
Problem Set: Answers and Explanations......Page 68
Chapter 2 Introduction to Short and Long Passages......Page 76
In This Chapter.........Page 77
Short vs. Long......Page 78
Components of Passages......Page 80
Foreshadowing......Page 84
Problem Set......Page 85
Problem Set: Answers and Explanations......Page 88
Chapter 3 Short Passages......Page 93
In This Chapter.........Page 94
Chapter 3 Short Passages......Page 95
Don’t Just Read, Do Something!......Page 97
The Headline List......Page 99
Common Notations......Page 101
Using Your Headline List......Page 102
Timing for Short Passages......Page 103
Model Short Passage: Insect Behavior......Page 104
Model Headline List: Insect Behavior......Page 105
Problem Set......Page 106
Problem Set: Answers and Explanations......Page 110
Chapter 4 Long Passages......Page 114
In This Chapter.........Page 115
Chapter 4 Long Passages......Page 116
Headline Notes......Page 118
Using Your Notes......Page 120
Timing for Long Passages......Page 121
Common Structures of Long Passages......Page 122
Model Long Passage: Electroconvulsive Therapy......Page 123
Model Headline Notes: Electroconvulsive Therapy......Page 125
Problem Set......Page 127
Problem Set: Answers and Explanations......Page 133
Chapter 5 Strategies for RC Questions......Page 138
In This Chapter.........Page 139
Question Types......Page 140
General Questions......Page 141
Specific Questions......Page 143
Strategies for All Reading Comprehension Questions......Page 145
Seven Strategies for Reading Comprehension......Page 148
Chapter 6 Question Type Analysis......Page 149
In This Chapter.........Page 150
Chapter 6 Question Type Analysis......Page 151
Types of Wrong Answer Choices......Page 155
Differences Among Question Formats......Page 157
Model Short Passage Revisited: Insect Behavior......Page 159
Model Long Passage Revisited: Electroconvulsive Therapy......Page 171
Chapter 7 Reading Comprehension Problem Set......Page 184
Problem Set......Page 185
Problem Set: Answers and Explanations......Page 210
Chapter 8 Argument Structure Passages......Page 270
In This Chapter.........Page 271
Chapter 8 Argument Structure Passages......Page 272
Identifying the Parts of an Argument......Page 274
Recognizing Argument Structure Passages......Page 276
Four-Step Process......Page 278
Taking Notes......Page 280
Strategies for All Question Types......Page 286
Question Types......Page 290
Problem Set......Page 318
Problem Set: Answers and Explanations......Page 327
Title Page......Page 349
In This Unit......Page 350
Chapter 9 Text Completion......Page 351
In This Chapter.........Page 352
Chapter 9 Text Completion......Page 353
Three-Step Process for Text Completions......Page 355
How to Write Good Fill-ins......Page 361
Signal Words......Page 364
Drill: Sentence Analysis......Page 367
Drill: Sentence Analysis: Answers and Explanations......Page 369
Double-Blank and Triple-Blank Text Completions......Page 372
Start with the Easier (or Easiest) Blank......Page 374
Tricky Aspects of Text Completion Sentences......Page 382
Drill: Sentence Analysis with Multiple Blanks......Page 386
Drill: Sentence Analysis with Multiple Blanks: Answers and Explanations......Page 389
Traps to Avoid During Elimination......Page 393
Text Completion Recap......Page 397
Drill: Easy Questions......Page 399
Drill: Medium Questions......Page 409
Drill: Hard Questions......Page 420
Solutions: 20 Easy Questions......Page 433
Solutions: 20 Medium Questions......Page 442
Solutions: 20 Hard Questions......Page 451
Chapter 10 Sentence Equivalence......Page 460
In This Chapter.........Page 461
Chapter 10 Sentence Equivalence......Page 462
Sentence Analysis......Page 465
Drill: Sentence Analysis......Page 469
Drill: Sentence Analysis: Answers and Explanations......Page 471
Answer Choice Analysis......Page 473
Finding Near-Synonym Pairs......Page 476
When to Use Answer Choice Analysis......Page 480
Drill: Answer Choice Analysis......Page 484
Drill: Answer Choice Analysis : Answers and Explanations......Page 487
What If I Don’t Know the Words?......Page 490
Why It Is Important to Learn Words in Context......Page 492
Drill: 20 Easy Questions......Page 496
Drill: 20 Medium Questions......Page 508
Drill: 20 Hard Questions......Page 520
Solutions: 20 Easy Questions......Page 532
Solutions: 20 Medium Questions......Page 540
Solutions: 20 Hard Questions......Page 549
Essay Title Page......Page 558
In This Unit......Page 559
Chapter 11 Essays Strategy......Page 560
In This Chapter.........Page 561
Chapter 11 Essays Strategy......Page 562
Analyze an Issue......Page 569
Analyze an Argument......Page 595
GRE Issue Essay Quotes......Page 630
Vocabulary Title Page......Page 636
In This Unit......Page 637
Chapter 12 Learning Vocabulary......Page 638
In This Chapter.........Page 639
Chapter 12 Learning Vocabulary......Page 640
Practical Strategies and Games for Learning Vocabulary......Page 645
Flash Card Games and Activities......Page 648
Use Roots Ahead of Time......Page 651
Using Social Media to Buttress Your Vocabulary Studies......Page 654
Chapter 13 Idioms and Metaphorical Language......Page 656
In This Chapter.........Page 657
Chapter 13 Idioms and Metaphorical Language......Page 658
List of Idioms and Metaphorical Language......Page 659
Drill: Decoding Idioms......Page 678
Drill: Decoding Idioms: Answers and Explanations......Page 687
Chapter 14 Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension......Page 688
In This Chapter.........Page 689
Introduction to Specialized Terms......Page 690
Vocabulary List for the GRE......Page 695
Chapter 15 Roots List......Page 766
In This Chapter.........Page 767
Roots List......Page 768
Acknowledgments......Page 789
Study Anywhere!......Page 790