Strategy
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On approaching science
passages
1. Read through the instruction carefully, to orient
yourself.
2. Don't worry about details on your initial read-through.
3. Always refer to the passage and the question stem before
selecting an answer.
4. In order to read most graphs and tables, you have to do four
things: Determine what's being represented, determine what the
axes represent, take note of units of measurement, and look for
trends in the data.
5. When reading data, you should be on the lookout for the three
characteristic patterns or trends: Extremes (maximums and
minimums), critical points (or points of change), and direct or
inverse variation (or proportionality).
6. If time is a problem, focus on the questions that require
analyzing data from just a single table or graph.
7. Don't waste time trying to figure out which scientist is
"right." Just worry about understanding their different
viewpoints.
8. Don't panic if you don't understand both scientists'
positions. Many questions will hinge on just one of the
arguments.
