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Tips to solve comprehension in CSAT

Introductory

The first thing you should know is that because comprehension is an ‘Art,’ no ‘Theory’ of comprehension will lead you to
correct answers. It takes time and effort to master.

A lot of books will provide you with a variety of ‘Theories’ on how to grasp and such; nonetheless, if you are stuck in any of these stages (listed below), you will always be making one or more comprehension errors.

1) Broaden your database (knowledge)
What section of the newspaper do you turn to while reading a newspaper?
Is it the sports section, the editorials, the celebrity column or some other section? I go with the sports section first. Why? Because I like to read news and reports about the sports events. Similarly, the section that you like to read the most is the one you are most comfortable with.
Do you ever get bored reading that section or do you ever have difficulty understanding what’s written in that section? The answer, of course, is no. (or else you would not read it)
Reading essays on topics which you understand and know about is very easy as compared to reading on alien topics. Hence, it is very important to develop a broad background of knowledge in various fields. Remember that essays from any field can come in Reading Comprehension questions.

2) Learn to understand the structure of Paragraphs
Most often, the paragraphs used in Reading Comprehension passages are taken from articles or periodicals written by good writers. These writers generally have a well defined structure of constructing a paragraph. Their paragraphs will mostly have a proper beginning, middle part and an end section.
Knowing the functions of the respective parts can help you understand what the passage is trying to convey. For example, the first sentence will most probably be constructed in such a way that it gives the reader the main idea of what is to come in the passage.


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