Managing Difficult Passages

Even with the best pacing strategies, you will encounter passages in Section A that are genuinely difficult — dense philosophical arguments, abstract academic writing, unfamiliar scientific concepts, or arguments so subtle that the distinctions between answer options seem impossibly fine. This lesson provides specific techniques for extracting enough understanding from difficult passages to answer the questions correctly.

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Types of Difficulty

Not all "hard" passages are hard in the same way. Identifying the type of difficulty helps you choose the right strategy.