Reading The Paragon Academy

Comprehensio
English Composition Paper Structure
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1. Prcis Writing (20 marks)
2. Reading Comprehension (20 marks)
3. Grammar and Vocabulary (20 marks)
4. Sentence Correction (10 marks)
5. Grouping of Words (10 marks)
6. Pairs of Words (10 marks)
7. Translation (10 marks)

What questions to do first?

Prcis: 40 minutes
Comprehension: 20 minutes

Comprehension carries 20 marks in this paper. These are very crucial. It

can be very helpful to make you pass this paper.

Reading Comprehension

What does Comprehension mean?

Comprehension (n) ------ Comprehend (v)
Comprehend: To understand something completely

Reading Types:
Active Reading v/s Passive Reading

According to Pearson Higher Education, the difference between passive and

active reading is like the difference between hearing and listening. When it
comes to hearing, you simply receive sensory information. When you listen, you
analyze what you hear, question it and form conclusions about it. When you
read passively, you don't really question or analyze the information. When
you read actively, however, you engage in a dialogue with the information
and use it to synthesize a new, refined understanding of the subject.
Characteristics of Active Reading:

Visualize: Imagine and make the movie in your mind of the

things mentioned in the passage.
Clarify: Stop and Pay attention. Summarize or explain what
you have read. If you feel, still you could not understand,
then go for second reading. When you feel, finish it. Then jot
it down on your note book in your own work.
Question: Ask question about the text. Any confusion you
have in your mind, do ask from the text and then again read
it. Do ask question from yourself as well.

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Comprehensio
Evaluate: What you have read from passage. Make your own
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analysis. It will enhance your mind capability to see the
things critically which is very important CSS.

Definition:
Comprehension is a paragraph reading practice in which you are supposed
to read and comprehend (understand fully) the passage then to answer the
questions which are given to you at the last of the passage.
Comprehensions Importance:
Prcis, Essay topics and all questions from different papers.
EDS: Global Warming; Sunny Side?
Essay:
Can woman be equal to man in Pakistan?
Dialogue is the best course to combat terrorism.
Disaster management and Government preparedness.
State of women rights in Pakistan.
Great nations without fighting.
Violence is the last refuge of incompetence.

Prcis: It is all about to comprehend the passage and then to precise.

Current Affairs: If India is granted permanent seat in SC; what can be the
options for Pakistan to manage the Indian hegemony in South Asia?
Options Potentials What you have.
Suggestions Lacking What you need to have.

Role of Connectors / Trigger words:

Words-trigger-direction in any passage of writing.

Connectors to join two parts of a sentence. The use of connectors make your
language beautiful and compact.

Example:

Without Connector: This is a good novel. The reason I say it is a good novel, it is
funny and well written.

With Connector: This is a good novel because it is funny and well written.

Without Connector: The novel addresses things that concerns all of us. So as a
result of this we should all read it.

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With Connector: The novel addresses all of us, therefore, we should all read it.
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Change in direction: But, Yet, While, Nonetheless, Despite, Unless, Nevertheless,
However, Except, Even though, Apart, On the other hand, Contrary, Unlike,
Otherwise, etc.

Continuity in direction: In addition, Similarly, For example, Likewise, As, In the

same way, Similar to, Thus, Provided that, Moreover, Besides, Further, etc.

RULES:

1. Always read the paragraph carefully to gain a good understanding of

the text.
2. Read the questions carefully to check what you will be looking for.
3. Re-read the passage, locating where you will find your answers.
4. When answering, always write complete sentences.
5. Dont just copy the section from the text, make sure to use your own
words.
6. Be concise and brief in answering the questions.
7. Stick to the idea of writer, dont add your own knowledge.

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