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Originally Posted by Librevore
Fantastic Lee. I am taking this one tomorrow and appreciate the feedback. When I read through the other threads on this I somehow missed the tip to read through the answers first so I'm really glad you mentioned that. Thanks!
Good luck on your World Population exam.
Librevore
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Kate,
The temptation is to spend too much of your valuable time reading and then re-reading the entire passage, in an attempt to ensure that you fully understand every dot and tittle before you move on to the actual questions.
Some of the passages are very long, and not every single line or word will need to be analyzed in order to answer the associated questions.
Therefore, it might be advisable to scan the questions really quickly (noting key words and phrases mentioned), then carefully read through the passage ONCE from start to finish, to get the overall context. Later, as you work on each individual question, you can refer back to one specific section, to analyze the meaning of the word, phrase, or sentence they are alluding to in the question.
This strategy certainly worked for me, and Lee too (hopefully). It's a compromise between not reading the passage at all (very bad), and spending too much time reading the passage (also very bad).
The alternative strategies would be to:
A) Not read the passage at all, and just concentrate on the sections specified by the questions. The downside to this is that you might never actually grasp the "big picture" of the passage. This could cost you dearly since many of the questions will require an understanding of the context.
B) Read through the passage multiple times until you are certain that you fully understand all the imagery and concepts raised within. Then move on to the questions and answer them without having to refer back to the passage. The downside to this is that you will waste a lot of time interpreting and analyzing portions of the text that may not even be covered in the questions that follow. Also, you will still likely need to keep referring back to the passage anyway.
If you have already developed a strategy that works, stick with it. If not, this strategy may prove helpful to you once the clock starts ticking.
Best of luck,
Snazzlefrag