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Adding or Deleting Sentences
Summary
This lesson focuses on strategies for answering rhetorical skills questions on the GRE, specifically those asking whether to add or delete sentences in a passage.
- Introduction to a specific type of rhetorical skills question involving the decision to add or delete sentences.
- Explanation of the question format, including a 'yes' or 'no' decision followed by a rationale.
- Strategy for approaching these questions by first evaluating the factual accuracy of the rationales provided.
- Illustration of the process through examples, highlighting the importance of context and relevance to the passage.
- Review of common reasons for adding (clarification or explanation) or deleting (off-topic or unnecessary) sentences.
- Emphasis on the importance of straightforward, factual reasoning in deciding whether to add or delete information.
Chapters
00:00
Understanding Add/Delete Questions
00:18
Strategies for Decision Making
02:21
Evaluating Rationales
07:35
Common Reasons for Adding or Deleting
