Comprehensive Critical Reasoning Guide
2010
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The Monster CR Strategy Guide
DISCLAIMER: This is merely a compiled strategy document that I put together after reading various CR strategy books. While this might not work for everyone, this is the method that I use to solve the CRs based on the specific question types. I do NOT claim to have created the content by myself and I have stated the source wherever I have used examples. The content of this document draws from many CR books which are all indexed in the last page of the document. I only wish to give back to GMAT Club and it’s users for all the benefits I’ve derived. So don’t sue me! I’m just a college kid!
THE INSPIRATION:
(This sounds more and more like a novel than a study guide doesn’t it? That’s the idea. Don’t fall asleep though!)
When I started preparing for the GMAT, I wanted to make a document that would recapitulate the best of the strategies in the reputed books without leaving out anything in particular. This document started out as something I just wanted to use myself – something that I can print out and carry, with not too many examples obstructing convenience and something that can be a pseudo-checklist for CR as I begin my practice. But I showed it to a friend who really liked it and thought I should polish it a bit and put it up so that other people may choose to use it as well. So I added some funky colors and a cover page, and voila! (I really do like colors, btw)
The updated version of this document can be found at:
The Bang-Bang CR Guide
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BASIC DECONSTRUCTION
There are approximately 12-14 CR questions on the GMAT
Step 1: Read the question stem. Not the answer choices, but the question stem. This will help you decide and categorize the question into one among three basic families of questions, and five or six question types.
Step 2: Read the stimulus (the paragraph). Now, the stimulus can basically be broken down into two parts – the premises and the conclusion. Identify
ZOMG!
ZOMG! ZOMG!
1
The Monster CR Strategy Guide
DISCLAIMER: This is merely a compiled strategy document that I put together after reading various CR strategy books. While this might not work for everyone, this is the method that I use to solve the CRs based on the specific question types. I do NOT claim to have created the content by myself and I have stated the source wherever I have used examples. The content of this document draws from many CR books which are all indexed in the last page of the document. I only wish to give back to GMAT Club and it’s users for all the benefits I’ve derived. So don’t sue me! I’m just a college kid!
THE INSPIRATION:
(This sounds more and more like a novel than a study guide doesn’t it? That’s the idea. Don’t fall asleep though!)
When I started preparing for the GMAT, I wanted to make a document that would recapitulate the best of the strategies in the reputed books without leaving out anything in particular. This document started out as something I just wanted to use myself – something that I can print out and carry, with not too many examples obstructing convenience and something that can be a pseudo-checklist for CR as I begin my practice. But I showed it to a friend who really liked it and thought I should polish it a bit and put it up so that other people may choose to use it as well. So I added some funky colors and a cover page, and voila! (I really do like colors, btw)
The updated version of this document can be found at:
The Bang-Bang CR Guide
| ZOMG! ZOMG! ZOMG!
2
BASIC DECONSTRUCTION
There are approximately 12-14 CR questions on the GMAT
Step 1: Read the question stem. Not the answer choices, but the question stem. This will help you decide and categorize the question into one among three basic families of questions, and five or six question types.
Step 2: Read the stimulus (the paragraph). Now, the stimulus can basically be broken down into two parts – the premises and the conclusion. Identify
References: Powerscore On-Demand Course Book Veritas Prep Critical Reasoning Book I. The Official Guide – 10th Edition Ykaiim’s post on GMAT Club | ZOMG! ZOMG! ZOMG!