Entry 1-Reactions to the Diagnostics Test

The diagnostics test was a good indication of what we will be learning about in the course. It seems for questions like these, a certain type of thinking is required, which we will learn in class. For a lot of the questions, simply memorizing terms and being exposed to many examples of them will make the answer instantly recognizable. I found that with questions like these, it is often best to trust one's intuition. The answer that pops out the first time is most likely the correct one, and by trying to analyze all the options extensively, one tends to get confused and make absurd answers seem plausible with long trains of thought. It might also be better to read the questions before the passage, so one can focus on the aspects the questions ask about. While the passages are in themselves interesting, and often worthwhile to read, within the time restrictions of the test it is better to focus only on the aspects needed to answer the questions.