Reading Compreshension - Help Needed!!!!
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08 Jan 2024, 02:52
For a bit of context, I am an Indian Student and have been preparing and appearing for Competitive exams for almost an year now. I am just about to complete my third year.
GMAT- 580 V-22,Q-48 Gre- 318 V-159 Q-159 Appeared for multiple Indian entrance tests as well
Over the course of both the exams what I have realised that the ultimate hiccup point for me has been reading comprehension. Knowing this I have tried to improve my reading skills by practicing a lot following strategies such as passage map, holding a pen, active reading and what not even forming a reading habit, but still couldn’t improve this one crucial area. So, I really need to work ground up and improve my reading from the very basics, realising this took me almost an year so take notes if someone is in the same boat as me.
I am planning to appear again for the Gre again in March, with hopes to improve my score to get in the range of 330. I will start practicing quants using prepswift and greg’s 2 month plan.
I’ve shortlisted some books that can help me improve my basics of reading.
1. Practice Makes Perfect Advanced English Reading and Comprehension by Diane Engelhardt (Author)
2. how to read a book by Mortimer J. Adler (Author), Charles Van Doren (Author)
3. The Reading Strategies Book by Jennifer Serravallo
4. How to read better and faster by normal lewis
If anyone has any idea about these books and your reviews as well.
Moreover, if anyone has any ideas, advice, or insights which can help me please do share.
I am open to book recommendations, unique approaches and anything that can help me.
I will be posting this on other forums as well for more help.