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attacking the passage
summary
the lesson focuses on strategies for tackling the writing section of the sat, emphasizing active reading, understanding transitions, and applying grammar rules.
- read a paragraph at a time and then address the questions related to that paragraph, focusing on transitions and context.
- simplify and summarize paragraphs during the initial read to grasp the main idea and context.
- identify and understand the use of transition words to correctly answer questions related to sentence structure and logic.
- apply grammar rules to choose the correct answer, especially in questions testing pronoun agreement and sentence clarity.
- use active reading to summarize paragraphs and predict answers before looking at the questions, especially for understanding complex grammar rules and transitions.
chapters
00:00
active reading and simplification
02:08
applying grammar rules
03:34
strategies for complex grammar