1-on-1 Online SAT Tutoring
  • Contact Form
  • Testimonials
  • About Me
  • Home

My SAT Blog Page

not sure of the main idea?...

8/19/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
Sometimes you'll come across a passage so difficult or poorly written that you're confused way before you even reach the second paragraph.  You may think that if you continue reading sooner or later the passage will begin to make sense.  Unfortunately, what happens is that you become even more confused.

It's absolutely crucial that you come to grips with the main idea of a passage.  Until you do, the details won't make much, if any, sense.  WHAT TO DO?

Since the author frequently sums up his or her point in the last sentence or two of the passage, go directly to the last paragraph.  By reading the last few lines carefully, you should get a much better grasp of the author's main idea.  Once you've gotten a handle on the main idea, return to the first paragraph and proceed with the rest of the passage.  Now the text should make a lot more sense.
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    My name is John and I will be your SAT guide helping you work towards your goal.

    Archives

    September 2019
    August 2019

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

  • Contact Form
  • Testimonials
  • About Me
  • Home