Reasoning - Comparison

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Last updated: 8/16/2025

Typical Questions

  • "What was surprising about …?"
  • "According to the text, what is true about ...?"

How to Approach

  • Trace a hypothesis, contrast, or causal claim in an informational paragraph.
  • Requires chaining two‑plus sentences: observation → explanation → conclusion.
  • Distractors sound plausible but break the chain at one link.

Typical Trap & Quick Fix

  • Picking a detail from only one part of the text
  • Build a two-column chart: Idea A → Result B → Summary C

Signal Clues

  • also, in contrast, similarly, moreover, another reason, overall, argues, claims, criticizes, highlights, points out

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