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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Skill 2: Recognize the organization of ideas

In the reading comprehension section of the TOEFL test, there will sometimes be questions about the organization of the ideas in a passage. In this types of question, you will be asked to determine how the ideas in one paragraph (or paragraphs) relate to the ideas in another paragraph (or paragraphs).

ORGANIZATION OF IDEAS

HOW TO IDENTIFY THE ANSWER

How is the information in the passage organized?
How is the information in the second paragraph related to the information in the first paragraph?

WHERE TO FIND THE ANSWER

The answer to this type of question can generally be determined by looking at the first sentence of the appropriate paragraphs.

HOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTION

1.- Read the first line of each paragraph.
2.- Look for words that show the relationship between the paragraphs.
3.- Choose the answer that best expresses the relationship.

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