| Just like a prior knowledge to any work helps you | | | | wants to portray though his writings. Try to |
| perform better, similarly gaining expertise in | | | | predict the future and come up with your own |
| reading comprehensions help you to score high | | | | set of questions and probable solutions |
| marks in examinations. | | | | • Find out the method of organization, that is |
| Improving your score in reading comprehension | | | | whether the passage is chronologically, serially, |
| will help you to save time and energy in solving | | | | functionally, logically or hierarchically ordered or not |
| the problems, and increase your analytical skills. | | | | In addition to these vital points, you can always |
| Both in GRE or SAT, your reading comprehension | | | | discuss with your classmates or friends about the |
| abilities and verbal and analogical reasoning are | | | | possible ways of improving reading |
| checked through critical reasoning. Hence what is | | | | comprehension. Try to become more critical so as |
| needed is to focus more on accurate reading and | | | | to increase problem solving abilities. Remember, to |
| developing various problem-solving tactics. | | | | maximize results you need to minimize errors. |
| Below are some tips to improve your score in | | | | Read a variety of books, including story books, |
| reading comprehension: | | | | magazines and newspapers from local to national |
| • Broaden your background knowledge by | | | | to broaden your knowledge on different subjects. |
| reading more on world events in various | | | | Don't just confine yourself reading particular news |
| newspapers, magazines and books | | | | related to sports, entertainment or technology. |
| • Good writers construct paragraphs that | | | | Gather information on business, international |
| have a proper introduction, body and conclusion. | | | | affairs, etc, as this will help you to widen your |
| Often, the first sentence gives an overview of | | | | understanding of events. |
| what you will find in the rest of the content. Try | | | | Again, just reading a book is not enough. What |
| to look for intermediary words, phrases or | | | | you need is to develop a deeper understanding of |
| paragraphs that change the topic to improve your | | | | the meanings of each paragraph and sentence, |
| verbal interpretation. | | | | and likewise review the underlying points and ideas |
| • To increase your reading speed, use a pen | | | | hidden therein. |
| or index finger and move it faster than the speed | | | | SQR3 method is another great way to become |
| at which you read. Practice to read more number | | | | an active and avid reader. SQR3 method is a |
| of words within a specified time period | | | | systematic reading style that includes studying a |
| • Find out the meaning of words or phrases | | | | passage or book carefully and then evaluating |
| that you don't know. This will help you to speed | | | | important keywords and phrases to understand it |
| up your reading skills over time. | | | | better. |
| • Find out the reasoning style of the author, | | | | Thus, what you need to be the master of reading |
| whether he/she uses model building, cause and | | | | comprehension is motivation, overall love for |
| effect reason or induction and deduction | | | | reading and a critical bent of mind that can help |
| • Anticipate and predict what the author | | | | you catch things quickly and smartly. |