Columbia Review McAt Verbal Reasoning Powerbuilder

by Bresnick, Stephen D.; Bresnick, William H., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780683300734
• ISBN10: 0683300733
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-01-01
• Publisher: Williams & Wilkins

Summary

This study and skills-building guide is geared specifically for the most underrated component of the MCAT -- Verbal Reasoning. It provides up-to-date, quantifiable techniques for increasing reading speed, improving MCAT passage analysis and comprehension. The text includes three full-length verbal reasoning tests.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix	(2)
Acknowledgments	xi
CHAPTER 1 An Introduction to the MCAT Verbal Reasoning Section	1	(6)
CHAPTER 2 Strategies for Verbal Reasoning Success	7	(8)
CHAPTER 3 Reading Speed and Habits	15	(18)
CHAPTER 4 Context and Meaning: Improving Comprehension of MCAT Passages	33	(12)
CHAPTER 5 Using Key Words to Read and Comprehend	45	(10)
CHAPTER 6 Skimming, Scanning, and Marking Text	55	(14)
CHAPTER 7 Qualifiers and Distractors	69	(8)
CHAPTER 8 Eye and Hand Movements for Faster, More Effective Reading	77	(14)
CHAPTER 9 Speed-Reading Scientific and Other Specialized Material	91	(10)
CHAPTER 10 Review Exercises and Practice Verbal Reasoning Passages	101	(16)
CHAPTER 11 Verbal Reasoning Practice Tests	117	(102)
Interpreting Scores on the Verbal Reasoning Practice Tests	219	(2)
Reading Speed Goal Sheet	221	(2)
Appendix	223