SAT Week 1 Quiz – Lecture

What are 'textual evidence' questions?

• Questions that focus on historical events.

• Questions that require personal opinions.

• Questions that test scientific knowledge.

• Questions that introduce a claim about an unfamiliar subject and ask for the supporting evidence.

How should we think about textual evidence questions?

• By memorizing literary works.

• By interpreting researchers' hypothesis and identifying supporting outcomes.

• By ignoring the content of the passage.

• By relying on previous scientific knowledge.

What is the main difference between scientific and literary evidence questions?

• Scientific evidence questions require previous knowledge, while literary evidence questions do not.

• Scientific evidence questions focus on literary works, while literary evidence questions focus on scientific research.

• Scientific evidence questions involve interpreting research outcomes, while literary evidence questions involve evaluating quotations.

• Scientific evidence questions are based on personal opinions, while literary evidence questions are based on historical events.

What is the first step in approaching a textual evidence question?

• Creating a test phrase.

• Testing the choices.

• Evaluating quotations.

• Identifying the argument.

How should you test the choices in a textual evidence question?

• By eliminating choices that differ from the test phrase.

• By choosing the most complex choice.

• By selecting the longest choice.

• By randomly picking a choice.

What is the top tip for solving textual evidence questions?

• Stay general.

• Be lenient.

• Stay specific.

• Be vague.

What should you do if a choice in a textual evidence question broadens or blurs the argument?

• Eliminate that choice.

• Select that choice.

• Rephrase the argument.

• Ignore the choice.

What type of evidence are we looking for in textual evidence questions?

• Weak and indirect evidence.

• Strong and direct evidence.

• Irrelevant evidence.

• Biased evidence.

Where do we find key ideas and information in a text?

• By focusing on the middle sentences of a paragraph.

• By skipping the first and last sentences of a text.

• By ignoring repetitive words or concepts.

• By finding claims and paying attention to transitions.

What is the best approach to eliminate wrong answers in SAT Reading questions?

• Picking answers that are similar to the test phrase.

• Choosing answers that include unnecessary details.

• Identifying and eliminating answers that are not key to the text.

• Selecting answers that are wildly unrelated to the question prompts.