01
Map the passage lightly
- Write a few words for each paragraph's role.
- Mark contrasts, hypotheses, findings, and author judgments.
- Do not copy details that are easy to relocate.
- Track the passage's purpose and structure.
02
Answer from evidence
For detail questions, locate the relevant sentence and read around it. For inference questions, choose the smallest claim supported by the text. Avoid answers that are scientifically plausible but not established by the passage.
03
Train pacing deliberately
- Use checkpoints rather than watching the clock after every question.
- Skip and return when a detail search becomes unproductive.
- Practice passages individually before relying on full-section repetition.
- Review where the evidence was located, not only which option was correct.