CARS - Q and how to analyze

“method of presenting the story”

reasoning WITHIN the text

overall; how passage is structured

“implies”

Foundations of Comprehension

discussed in the passage directly somewhere

“author inclined to attribute…”

reasoning WITHIN the text

author’s opinion in the article; tone

“author’s comment on this…”

reasoning BEYOND the text

added info to the passage; listen to tone of overall passage

“this info is consistent with which of the author’s claims?”

reasoning BEYOND the text

integrate into argument; tone; main point

“most supported by what evidence”

reasoning WITHIN text

what author did in passage to structure argument

“author cites the works of … and … because”

reasoning WITHIN the text

purpose for using quotes; infer intent

“how would the author conclude…main point?”

reasoning BEYOND the text

most justifiable and would be similar to what author is saying if added to passage; author’s opinion

“authors use of … would lose relevance if”

reasoning BEYOND the text

how would it alter author’s argument

“what statement if true would effect argument”

reasoning BEYOND the text

integrate new info back into passage and how would affect passage

how to identify a social science passage?

factual or scientific

how to identify a humanities passage?

conversational or opinionated

foundation of comprehension questions mainly involve (MMT)

Main point

• found at the beginning and end paragraphs

Meanings in the passage

Tone

• used to identify the meanings in the passage

• i.e to persuade, instruct, entertain

What are the three main types of passages?

cause/effect

• social sciences

chronological

• humanities

point/counterpoint

• political science

reasoning WITHIN the text questions mainly involve (BPJLS)

Bias

• message, purpose, pov

• detected through TONE

POV

• the author’s pov or quotes from someone else

Judge/question

• a claim, argument, or evidence; how well did the author write?

Language

Support

• it can come from other paragraphs!

reasoning BEYOND the text questions mainly involve (PN)

Problem outside text

• based on the passage info; if added to the passage, the least amount of change to the THEME

New idea added

• most consistent with author’s words