Strategy - Using Splits
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Sentence Correction - Intro (No SC on Focus edition)
Summary
The content provides a comprehensive strategy for tackling GMAT sentence correction questions, emphasizing efficiency and accuracy.
- Introduces the concept of 'Using Splits' as a primary strategy for sentence correction, contrasting it with the inefficient method of reading each answer choice in full.
- Explains the process of scanning the answer choices to identify differences, thus grouping them for easier elimination based on common errors.
- Highlights the importance of reading the prompt carefully for both grammatical and logical understanding before examining the answer choices.
- Advises on scanning answer choices vertically to spot differences and eliminate groups of choices sharing the same mistake.
- Recommends, after narrowing down to a final choice, to plug it back into the sentence to ensure it fits both grammatically and logically.
Chapters
00:00
Introduction to Sentence Correction Strategies
00:42
The Pitfalls of Traditional Approaches
04:00
Efficient Scanning and Elimination
04:38
Final Verification Process