Typical Questions
- "If he hadn't seen it, then ______"
- "Discussing views that conflict with judges' views could therefore ______"
How to Approach
- Sense the author's approval, critique, or attitude
- Build a tone-awareness reflex that catches subtle judgement shifts
- Label each paragraph +, –, or ?, and circle evaluative verbs/adjectives
Typical Trap and Quick Fix
- Missing subtle tone cues or hedges ("perhaps," "still," "even though…")
- Circle emotionally charged words; check if they lean +/–
Signal Clues
- remarkable, troubling, laudable, problematic, impressive, unfortunate, questionable, admirable, excessive, justified