Week 5, Day 2 (Continuing Integrated Reasoning)

 

Chapter 19: “Integrated Reasoning: Strategies”

 

General:

-        Review information before answering

-        Look at axes measures, names, and scales

-        Read the legend, column & row headings, all tabs, and look for connections

-        Read the text and take notes on additional information, connections, and patterns

-        Make sure the information supports your inferences; if there is insufficient information, then the answer will be “No” or “False”

-        Likely is NOT the same thing as certain – look for evidence!

-        MAKE SURE you read the instructions in this section!

 

Table analysis:

·       Use “sort” only when needed

·       Always one table, evaluate four statements (t/f)

·       First, try to get the gist of the information in the table, text, etc.

·       Example p. 353-358

 

Graphics interpretation:

·       One chart, graph, or image and evaluate two statements (drop-down menu)

·       Goal: Make the statements true

·       Get the gist of the text, headings, labels, axes, scales, measures, legend, etc.

·       Use a piece of paper (or noteboard) to check the measure of each bar/dot/line on a graph against the placement on the axis in question; literally hold it up to the computer screen to see if you can make a good estimate

·       DO NOT use the arrow keys to move around in this section because that can change your answers in the drop-down menus; just your mouse!

·       Ex. p. 359-361

 

Two-part analysis

·       Set up calculations carefully! GIGO = Garbage In, Garbage Out

·       Do the easiest parts first

·       Note that the answers are often related or linked in some way

·       Backsolving or PITA (Plugging In The Answers)

o   Write down the answer choices, make two columns and leave space between

o   Pick the easier variable to start with

o   Label each column (one easier, one harder)

o   Start in the middle for the easy column, work the steps; and for the second column you may only have to look at numbers above or below the choices in the first column

o   Check for a match between the two columns that proves the condition true

·       Ex. p. 362-364

·       Another ex. p. 366-367

 

Multi-source reasoning:

·       REVIEW ALL TABS – can include graphs, tables, text, etc.

·       Questions can be dichotomous or multiple-choice, probably several sets

·       See how the tabs connect

·       If there is not enough data for absolute certainty, choose No

·       Ex. p. 368-374 and 375-376

 

 

Use the memory keys – p. 376 – there are no parentheses on the calculator!

 

Work: K: p. 141-145, 173-178, 217-224