Thursday, November 12, 2009

How to Build Your Vocabulary??

I'm sure all of you are tired of hearing the answer to this one simple question - READ READ READ! But where do I have the time to read?? I've quant, DI, RC...so much to do!
Any other option?? Mug up wordlists!! NOOO - It's all the more time consuming!

We have a very simple answer to a very simple problem - www.vocabmagik.com...Improving Vocabulary was definitely not this easy ever..Built on a very simple concept that BRAIN REMEMBERS PICTURES BETTER! What we call the concept of VAP
V-Visualization
A- Association
P- Pleasure
So anything that is associated with something simpler, anything that is visualized and anything that is fun to do is definitely easier to remember!
That's exactly what Vocabmagik tugs at..Links difficult words to simple words we already know, create interesting stories around these words that act as memory aids ...And provide animations so you can visualize these stories...And all this together is a lot of FUN!
Experience it for yourself at www.vocabmagik.com...

How to Crack the RC Section??

With CAT only few weeks away..the battle of 'start reading', 'how to increase reading speed', 'read newspapers' is no more relevant..Here are a few tips for you to crack the RC section
1. Quickly assess all the passages - The key for cracking the RC section is to choose the right passages and not waste time on the not so important ones!
2. Mark them in the order of preference - Familiar topics need to be given priority over familiar ones since they are easier to comprehend.
3. Some Quick Reading - Quickly read the first and last line of each paragraph. This will give you and idea of what the passage is all about.
4. Go through the questions - There would typically be questions around the implications, main idea, word meanings, author's point of view, conclusions etc..
5. Speed read - Underline important words, sentences that you feel maybe relevant in answering some questions.
6. Time to answer - Remember that all answers are ALWAYS contained in the passage. Do not try to apply your past knowledge while answering- it can actually turn out to be detrimental.