Reading Comprehension help Forum

[kyledavidsmith]

After searching around for a while it seems like there's a lot of conflicting advice on how to study for reading comprehension, so I was hoping I could get some opinions on a straightforward question:

Is it wise to study for RC without buying any specific guides or books? Or in other words, studying just by doing practice problems and following TLS advice?

I'm beginning to study for the October test soon, and I'll be using the Powerscore LG and LR bibles, in addition to using practice tests 19-38 and 52-61 and the LSAT Superprep. Has anyone done well on RC without using a comparable RC guide? Does anyone think it would be a huge mistake not to put an equal focus on RC? If so, what books/guides/question bundles would you suggest? Just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing early on rather than realizing late in the game that I still have a lot to learn about RC.

Thanks!

[manillabay]

After searching around for a while it seems like there's a lot of conflicting advice on how to study for reading comprehension, so I was hoping I could get some opinions on a straightforward question:

Is it wise to study for RC without buying any specific guides or books? Or in other words, studying just by doing practice problems and following TLS advice?

I'm beginning to study for the October test soon, and I'll be using the Powerscore LG and LR bibles, in addition to using practice tests 19-38 and 52-61 and the LSAT Superprep. Has anyone done well on RC without using a comparable RC guide? Does anyone think it would be a huge mistake not to put an equal focus on RC? If so, what books/guides/question bundles would you suggest? Just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing early on rather than realizing late in the game that I still have a lot to learn about RC.

Thanks!

Get all the Reading Comprehension passages from test 1-40. Read online various ways to attack RC. There are guides here, there's one on 7sage, there's one on some other forum I can't think of, and there are plenty of other tips elsewhere on the internet. If you are intent on spending money, the LSAT Trainer's method seemed to detail well how to best approach it and it gives you a walk-through and some practice passages. I don't think there's a magical learning tool for this, just read and try different methods and see what works best. Of course, you have to practice most of the 40 passages in a similar manner so your approach becomes a habit. Good luck dude, I'm rooting for you.

Oh yeah dude make sure you read a lot of non-fiction. I can't tell you how much better I have become at RC while reading an ungodly amount of history.

[sprinky07]

After searching around for a while it seems like there's a lot of conflicting advice on how to study for reading comprehension, so I was hoping I could get some opinions on a straightforward question:

Is it wise to study for RC without buying any specific guides or books? Or in other words, studying just by doing practice problems and following TLS advice?

I'm beginning to study for the October test soon, and I'll be using the Powerscore LG and LR bibles, in addition to using practice tests 19-38 and 52-61 and the LSAT Superprep. Has anyone done well on RC without using a comparable RC guide? Does anyone think it would be a huge mistake not to put an equal focus on RC? If so, what books/guides/question bundles would you suggest? Just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing early on rather than realizing late in the game that I still have a lot to learn about RC.

Thanks!

Get all the Reading Comprehension passages from test 1-40. Read online various ways to attack RC. There are guides here, there's one on 7sage, there's one on some other forum I can't think of, and there are plenty of other tips elsewhere on the internet. If you are intent on spending money, the LSAT Trainer's method seemed to detail well how to best approach it and it gives you a walk-through and some practice passages. I don't think there's a magical learning tool for this, just read and try different methods and see what works best. Of course, you have to practice most of the 40 passages in a similar manner so your approach becomes a habit. Good luck dude, I'm rooting for you.

Oh yeah dude make sure you read a lot of non-fiction. I can't tell you how much better I have become at RC while reading an ungodly amount of history.

History major here. Hasn't helped me with RC.

[manillabay]

After searching around for a while it seems like there's a lot of conflicting advice on how to study for reading comprehension, so I was hoping I could get some opinions on a straightforward question:

Is it wise to study for RC without buying any specific guides or books? Or in other words, studying just by doing practice problems and following TLS advice?

I'm beginning to study for the October test soon, and I'll be using the Powerscore LG and LR bibles, in addition to using practice tests 19-38 and 52-61 and the LSAT Superprep. Has anyone done well on RC without using a comparable RC guide? Does anyone think it would be a huge mistake not to put an equal focus on RC? If so, what books/guides/question bundles would you suggest? Just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing early on rather than realizing late in the game that I still have a lot to learn about RC.

Thanks!

Get all the Reading Comprehension passages from test 1-40. Read online various ways to attack RC. There are guides here, there's one on 7sage, there's one on some other forum I can't think of, and there are plenty of other tips elsewhere on the internet. If you are intent on spending money, the LSAT Trainer's method seemed to detail well how to best approach it and it gives you a walk-through and some practice passages. I don't think there's a magical learning tool for this, just read and try different methods and see what works best. Of course, you have to practice most of the 40 passages in a similar manner so your approach becomes a habit. Good luck dude, I'm rooting for you.

Oh yeah dude make sure you read a lot of non-fiction. I can't tell you how much better I have become at RC while reading an ungodly amount of history.

History major here. Hasn't helped me with RC.

Being a History major isn't sufficient for doing better on RC. You need to read more than you are currently reading. The more you read the better you will be able to comprehend reading material.

[Twitch]

After searching around for a while it seems like there's a lot of conflicting advice on how to study for reading comprehension, so I was hoping I could get some opinions on a straightforward question:

Is it wise to study for RC without buying any specific guides or books? Or in other words, studying just by doing practice problems and following TLS advice?

I'm beginning to study for the October test soon, and I'll be using the Powerscore LG and LR bibles, in addition to using practice tests 19-38 and 52-61 and the LSAT Superprep. Has anyone done well on RC without using a comparable RC guide? Does anyone think it would be a huge mistake not to put an equal focus on RC? If so, what books/guides/question bundles would you suggest? Just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing early on rather than realizing late in the game that I still have a lot to learn about RC.

Thanks!

The answer to this completely depends on your current level of ability. I don't study RC at all, but I go -0/-1 on almost every test. If you aren't happy with where you are at, study.

[BillPackets]

History major here. Hasn't helped me with RC.[/quote]

Made me lol. +1.

[rebexness]

The only guide that really does anything for RC is the LSAT Trainer. That book may be all you need for RC, plus PTs. You also have the option to buy earlier RC for drilling if you desperately want more passages.

I wouldn't personally use PTs 19-38 for actual practice tests- they are just too different from current ones to give you an accurate indication of your scoring ability. 50-71 are the best for that.

[manillabay]

History major here. Hasn't helped me with RC.

Made me lol. +1.[/quote]

I know history majors who use noteswap/wikipedia as their sole sources for studying. If you are one of these people, then being a History major will actually have the reverse effect it should have. HMPH.

[DMW723]

I'm taking in June - RC is by far my most inconsistent section, and I think not putting emphasis on studying it would be a huge mistake for any test taker. Especially because it seems that the newer tests have gotten harder in terms of reading comprehension sections.

Do all of the RC sections from the earlier tests - someone also mentioned on here that they would read articles on websites like The Economist and Scientific American in a timely manner and immediately write a short paragraph describing what the article was about. I haven't tried this but it seems like a great drill to get your brain operating in the right way for the test.