ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

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• Time: 60 minutes for all 3 passages (suggested: ~20 mins)

• Topic: More technical or analytical (e.g. psychology, environmental issues, business)

• Length: ~900 words

• Purpose: Assess ability to understand argument structure and process information

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YOU NEED TO:

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• Understand cause–effect, comparison, and processes

• Identify writer’s purpose and structure

• Deal with denser text and more abstract concepts

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KEY SKILLS NEEDED:

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• Reading for global meaning and detail

• Interpreting logical connections

• Completing flowcharts, summaries, diagrams

• Understanding signposts and academic transitions

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SUGGESTED PRACTICE ACTIVITIES:

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• Practise diagram/flowchart completion

• Read university-style explanatory texts

• Focus on identifying argument structure (introduction → development → conclusion)