Words with contrast; But, never withstanding.

Pay attention to contrast words. Pay attention

to the phrase after this contrast word because
author is letting you know that it is important.
Conclusion language. Thus, though, therefore,
in conclusion The information that you saw
before are there to convince you of the critical
point.
Only 12-15 key ideas in the passage. They are
there to separate from what is important and
what is not.
Very often author will not state explicitly what
is the main point of the passage. He wants you
to draw that conclusion.
Grammar allows you to determine the precise
meaning of each answer and difference
between each answer if you are in between 2
options. Have to understand grammar and how
it relates to the rhetoric of the question.
Stress creates excess epinephrine. Hence,
blocking neurotransmitters, then you begin to
dull and over-ride your frontal cortex.