<aside> 💡 If you’re able to predict the upcoming part of a passage, then you’re set

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<aside> 💡 Simplify + type of sentence + keyword

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Short passages

1. Look for these things :
   1. Shifts, attacks & contradictions
   2. Supports
   3. Authors opinions
2. Common beliefs are usually contradicted later on
3. Write for meta content per sentence as well - is it a historical fact, support, attack opinion, prediction, time shift ?

Long passages

1. Read para 1 slowly & note down 2-3 points about idea, assumption, attack etc. Identify “attacks” really well & predict them beforehand if possible

2. Go through the remaining paras faster, slow down when you encounter

   1. transition words (eg:however)
   2. people’s opinions
   3. words that indicate para structure (eg : in addition, and)
   4. words where time shifts are involved (eg : former

   Note 1-2 points max in each para. Skim over details

3. Look in final para if author includes “final idea” - a final kind of implication or final conclusion

4. Easiest (”big picture” ones) → easy specific ( difficult