RC Hero Study Guide: Passage ID and Reading Strategies

Problem - Author Solution (P-AS)

The author tells the reader about a problem and presents their solution to the problem.

Problem - Author Exploration (P-AE)

The author introduces a problem and then explores the nature of that problem.

Problem - Viewpoint Solution (P-VS)

The author introduces the reader to a problem and then conveys someone else's solution to the problem.

Clash - Author Criticizes Viewpoint (A*V)

The author attacks a viewpoint described in the passage.

Clash - Multiple Viewpoints, Author Takes a Side (2+V, A1V)

The author presents multiple viewpoints and then takes a side or leans toward one of the sides.

Clash - Author Criticizes a Viewpoint and Offers Their Own (A*V+A)

The author criticizes a viewpoint and then offers their own.

Clash - Viewpoint and Author Position (V+A)

The author's position is juxtaposed against someone else's position.

Explain - Development (E-D)

The author discusses something new, often contrasting it with something older.

Explain - Profile (E-P)

The author conveys noteworthy aspects of a person's work.

Explain - Question and Answer (E-Q&A)

The passage revolves around a stated or implied question and the answer to that question.

Explain - Tell (E-T)

The passage tells about a topic/issue, someone's research on X, the author's position on Y, etc. (A catch-all category).