LR Stimulus Fluff

[gargantua]

Hi,

Thank you so much for all of your help so far. Can't believe how PowerScore has helped me reach deeper understandings.

I have noticed that when I get stuck at the beginning of a stimulus, I soon find out that I did not need to dwell on that initial information in the stimulus. As I near the last two pages of the section especially, I often feel overwhelmed by how much text is left to go over, and I see that there are many questions that are not nearly as difficult as my eyes would have me believing initially.

Just wondering if you had any suggestions to overcome this reaction, and if more practice will help to keep me at the same level of concentration at the beginning as at the end, and not to be intimidated by the amount that's left near the end of the section.

Thank you so much already.

[David Boyle]

Hi,

Thank you so much for all of your help so far. Can't believe how PowerScore has helped me reach deeper understandings.

I have noticed that when I get stuck at the beginning of a stimulus, I soon find out that I did not need to dwell on that initial information in the stimulus. As I near the last two pages of the section especially, I often feel overwhelmed by how much text is left to go over, and I see that there are many questions that are not nearly as difficult as my eyes would have me believing initially.

Just wondering if you had any suggestions to overcome this reaction, and if more practice will help to keep me at the same level of concentration at the beginning as at the end, and not to be intimidated by the amount that's left near the end of the section.

Thank you so much already.

Hello gargantua,

It seems you have solved some of your own problem already. It's nice to hear that things are not as difficult at the end as you thought.
There's not magic trick for keeping 100% concentration all the time (if we could, we'd be Superman or Superwoman), but: of course, get decent sleep and other "real-life factors" to make sure that your concentration doesn't suffer from a deficit at crunch time.
More practice should help, but don't burn out. Also, keeping a high degree of self-confidence should help, so visualizing that you are in control of the situation, are pacing yourself well, and are not going to panic, should be helpful.
As for "I have noticed that when I get stuck at the beginning of a stimulus, I soon find out that I did not need to dwell on that initial information in the stimulus.", that's good. If you have developed an instinct for skipping past the "fluff" in any stimulus, that is a good skill to have; but remember, not all of it is fluff, so don't skip anything that may be crucial later on! Always try to read every word in a stimulus.

Hope this helps,
David