MCAT Veto Reasoning Skills MCAT Verbal Reazoning Skille Comprehension Identity the Central concen or thesis of the passage Identfy the reasons or evidence offered in support of a the: ©. Identty the background knowiedge contained in the passage or question that Is relevant to 2 particular interpretation. Determine, from context, the m: inthe passage. Recognize an accurate paraphrase of complex information presented in the sage Idently comparative relationshios among ideas or pieces of information contained in ring of tigrticant torminclogy or vozabulary ueod ps the passage. G. Identty etated or unstated aesumptione contained in the passage: Recognize appropriate questions of claification Evaluation Judge the soundness of an argument or 2 step of reasoning presented in the passage Judge the credibility ofa source Judge whether a conclusion follows neca eaily rom the reasons given in the passage Appraise the strenath of the evidence for a generalization, conclusion, or claim Distinguish between supported and unsupported claims Judge the relevance of information to an argument or claim, Application Prodist a rocuiton tho bacie of passage contont and specific facte cbout a hypothetical situation. Use given information to solve a specitied problem. RTTMCAT Veto Reasoning Skills C. Idantfy the probable cause af « particular avent or recult based on information presenied. D. Determine the inpicatons of conclusions or resulis for rea-word situations E_ Recognize the scope of applieation of hypothesis, explanations, and conclusions. Identfy a general theory or madel based on given information, IV: Incorporation of new information |A. Judge the bearing of now evidence on conclusions presented in the passage. 8. Recognize methods or results that would challenge hypothe ves, medels, or theories siven in the passage ©. Determine how aconclusion irom the passage can be modified to be made consistent with addtional information. D. Recognize plausible alternative hypotheses or solutions. RTT