MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Review 2019-2020 by Prep, Kaplan Test -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Review

Cover Title Page Copyright Information Preface The Kaplan MCAT Review Team About the MCAT How This Book Was Created Using This Book

Chapter 1: About CARS

Introduction 1.1 The CARS Section 1.2 Passages 1.3 Question Categories Conclusion Concept and Strategy Summary

Chapter 2: Analyzing Rhetoric

Introduction 2.1 What Is Rhetoric? 2.2 Key Components of Rhetoric 2.3 Rhetorical Analysis Conclusion Concept and Strategy Summary

Chapter 3: Keywords

Introduction 3.1 Reading Strategically with Keywords 3.2 Relation Keywords 3.3 Author Keywords 3.4 Logic Keywords Conclusion Concept and Strategy Summary Worked Examples Practice Questions Practice Questions: Answers and Explanations

Chapter 4: Outlining the Passage

Introduction 4.1 The Kaplan Method for CARS Passages 4.2 Reverse-Engineering the Author’s Outline 4.3 Practicing the Strategy Conclusion Concept and Strategy Summary Worked Example Practice Questions Practice Questions: Answers and Explanations

Chapter 5: Dissecting Arguments

Introduction 5.1 Domains of Discourse 5.2 Concepts: The Basic Elements of Logic 5.3 Claims: The Bearers of Truth Value 5.4 Arguments: Conclusions and Evidence Conclusion Concept and Strategy Summary

Chapter 6: Formal Logic

Introduction 6.1 The Logic of Conditionals 6.2 Applications of Conditionals 6.3 Analogical Reasoning Conclusion Concept and Strategy Summary

Chapter 7: Understanding Passages

Introduction 7.1 Varieties of Passages 7.2 Support in Passages 7.3 Anticipating Questions Conclusion Concept and Strategy Summary Worked Example Practice Questions Practice Questions: Answers and Explanations

Chapter 8: Question and Answer Strategy

Introduction 8.1 The Kaplan Method for CARS Questions 8.2 Wrong Answer Pathologies 8.3 Signs of a Healthy Answer Conclusion Concept and Strategy Summary Worked Example Practice Questions Practice Questions: Answers and Explanations

Chapter 9: Question Types I: Foundations of Comprehension Questions

Introduction 9.1 Main Idea Questions 9.2 Detail Questions 9.3 Function Questions 9.4 Definition-in-Context Questions Conclusion Concept and Strategy Summary Worked Example Practice Questions Practice Questions: Answers and Explanations

Chapter 10: Question Types II: Reasoning Within the Text Questions

Introduction 10.1 Inference Questions 10.2 Strengthen–Weaken (Within the Passage) Questions 10.3 Other Reasoning Within the Text Questions Conclusion Concept and Strategy Summary Worked Example Practice Questions Practice Questions: Answers and Explanations

Chapter 11: Question Types III: Reasoning Beyond the Text Questions

Introduction 11.1 Apply Questions 11.2 Strengthen–Weaken (Beyond the Passage) Questions 11.3 Other Reasoning Beyond the Text Questions Conclusion Concept and Strategy Summary Worked Example Practice Questions Practice Questions: Answers and Explanations

Chapter 12: Effective Review of CARS

Introduction 12.1 Learning from Your Mistakes 12.2 Thinking Like the Testmaker: Post-Phrasing 12.3 Improving Your Timing 12.4 Building Endurance 12.5 Enhancing Your Vocabulary Conclusion Concept and Strategy Summary

CARS Strategy Sheets

The Kaplan Method for CARS Passages The Kaplan Method for CARS Questions CARS Question Types Wrong Answer Pathologies