Tham khảo tài liệu 'reading comprehension section of the sat', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | READING COMPREHENSION Section of the SAT The Verbal section of the SAT contains four written passages each between 400 - 800 words long followed by a series of questions. Nearly half of the total questions in the Verbal section of the exam 40 out of 78 test your reading comprehension skills. Passages can be about any subject but the most common themes are politics history science business and the humanities. Most readers find the passages difficult because the subject matter is dry and obscure. Many are written in the passive voice and contain unpronouncable words. By design no academic background offers an edge or greater likelihood of success in this section of the test. The material is purposely selected to test your reading comprehension rather than your understanding of a specific subject area. This ensures a the passages do not require you to have any specialized knowledge in the subject area b everything you need to answer the questions is presented in the passage The passages always use a formal compact style. They are excerpted from academic journal articles but are not printed verbatim. The original article is heavily edited to just one-quarter to one-third of its original length retaining the formal style of the piece but removing the introductory material fillers and transitional phrases. Worse passages are untitled and often start in the middle of an explanation or discussion so the reader must jump in with no clear point of reference. The purpose of the section is to determine if you can quickly identify the structure objective and logic of a long difficult passage and apply the author s premise to new situations. To succeed in the rigid timeframe students must read with a different mindset than they use in most traditional coursework. Here are the exact directions used on the exam Directions Each passage below is followed by a set of questions. Read the passage then answer the accompanying questions basing your answers on what is stated or implied in
