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Chapter 3 the question stem and answer choice
1.the question stem----gmat question stems cover a range of tasks ,and will variously ask you to identify details of the stimulus describe the structure of the agreement strengthen or weaken the argument identify inferences ,main point,and assumptions recognize errors of reasoning reconcile conflicts find argument that are identical and in structure
Primary Object 5:Carefully read and identify the question stem .Do not assume that certain words are automatically associated with certain question type
2.Question Types 1.must be true 6.weaken 2.main point 7.method of reasoning 3.assumptions 8.flaw in the reasoning 4.strengthen 9.parallel reasoning 5.Resolve the paradox 10.evaluate the argument
The most popular question types are weaken ,must be true ,assumption.strengthen,and resolve
3.Three families
All question types are variations of three main point question families,and each family is comprised of question types that are similar to each other
Family #1: Prove Stimulus→ Answer Choice Type: 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 Family #2: Help Answer Choice→ Stimulus Type: 3, 4, 5 Family #3: Hurt Answer Choice→ Stimulus Type: 6
the first family 1. You must accept the stimulus information- even if it contains an error of reasoning- and use it to prove that one of the answer choices must be true. 2. Any information in an answer choice that does not appear either directly in the stimulus or as a combination of items in the stimulus will be incorrect. P.s. Often we see in question stem “The information above, if true, …”
the second family 1. The information in the stimulus is suspect. There are often reasoning errors present, and depending on the question, you will help shore up the argument in some way. 2. The answer choices are accepted as given, even if they include “new” information. Your task is to determine which answer choice best meets the question posed in the stem. P.s. Often, we see in question stem “Which of the following, if true, … ”
the third family 1. The information in the stimulus is suspect. There are often reasoning error present, and you will further weaken the argument in some way. 2. The answer choices are accepted as given, even if they include “new” information. Your task is to determine which answer choice best attacks the argument in the stimulus.
In very rough terms,the part at the start of the arrow is taken for granted and the part at the end of the arrow is under suspiciou.
4.Question type notes (1)Must be true and resolve the paradox questions的题干通常不包括结论 (2)weaken and strengthen are polar opposite question types and both are often based on flawed or weak argument that contains holes that must be closed or opended further (3)Main point ,method of resolving ,flow in the reasoning ,parallel reasoning and evaluate the argument appear the least frequntly on gmat
5.most question even though most will appear in many stems ,you can rest assured that only one answer choice will meet the criteria
6.“Except” & “Least” in Question Stems “Except” here does not mean polar opposite. “Except” means “other than”, when a “weaken EXCEPT” question stem appears, you are asked to find any answer choice other than weaken. (Could strengthen the argument or simply have no effect on the argument.) 对于except, least, most这类题,一般可以认为正确选项是没有满足加强或减弱结论的要求,换句话说,也就是不需要从正确的程度上来选择。 E.g. which of the following, if true, most strengthen the conclusion, EXCEPT? 考虑答案时,我们直接选择没有strengthen conclusion的那一项即可,而不需要看选项支持的程度。GMAC选择用MOST,LEAST这些词语,只是为了避免选项引起的争议。
The word “least” has a similar effect to “except”, when it appears in a question stem weaken/strengthen X
7.GMAT里面的logical opposite 不同于我们日常中的polar opposite,例如 wet 在GMAC里的logical opposite 不是dry,而应该是not wet.还有几个比较常用的:all---not all; some---none; always—not always; sometimes---never; everywhere—not everywhere; somewhere--nowhere;only one(exactly one)---none(more than once)
Objective6: Prephase: After reading the question stem, take a moment to mentally formulate your answer to the question stem.
Objective7: Always read each of the five answer choices. Objective8: Separate the answer choices into Contenders and Losers. After completing this process, review the Contenders and decide which answer is the correct one. Objective9: If all five answer choices appear to be Losers, return to the stimulus and re-evaluate the argument.
结合了daisy和bat总结的~~ |
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