Listening question type 1

• 1) search your notes from the beginning, identify the 1st topic brought up, determine if it was focused on throughout the notes that you have
• 2) a) If that topic = major focus --> main idea
• b) If not, continue to scan your notes for a topic that is the main idea
• 3) Examine your answer choices, choose which fits what you have determined

• 3 types : 
• - Direct of the beginning
• - Change from the beginning
• - confusing

1)    Read the question to understand what information you are being asked to find.

2)    Identify the key words in the question to search for in your notes.

3)    Start searching your notes for the key words or synonyms of them.

4)    When you find the key words, remind yourself of the question and scan your notes thinking carefully of what you heard and determine an idea of the answer in your mind. This is tough but crucial: you need to phrase a rough answer in your head before you look at the answer choices.

5)    Once you have thought up what you think is a good, rough answer, check the answer choices and choose the one that matches your anticipated answer best

1)    Read the question to understand what information you are being asked to find.

2)    Identify the key words in the question to search for in your notes.

3)    Start searching your notes in search of the key words or synonyms of them.

4)    When you find the key word, remind yourself of the question and read carefully to find the answer for yourself. Again, make sure that you phrase a possible answer or two in your head before jumping to the next step and looking through the answer choices.


5)    Once you have identified a rough answer on your own, check the answer choices and choose the one that matches your anticipated answer best.

6)    If you don’t find the answer that you were looking for, keep asking yourself: what must be true from this information that my notes are referring to around the key words from the question.

1)    Read the question to understand what information you are being asked to find.

2)    Identify the key words in the question to search for in your notes.

3)    Start searching your notes for the key words or synonyms of them.

4)    When you find the key words, remind yourself of the question and scan your notes for adjectives and other words that indicate mood or feeling. Are there any words present that point to: criticism, neutrality, or support?

5)    Once you have thought up what you think is a good, rough answer, check the answer choices and choose the one that matches your anticipated answer best

1)    Read the question to understand what you’re being asked. 

2)    Identify the key words.

3)    Search for and find those key words or synonyms of them in your notes.

4)    Remember the information you heard around these key words and understand that the purpose of our key word is to explain or expand on the information that came before. 

5)    Look for any words in your notes that will help you understand the connection between your key words and the words that came before in your notes: adverbs, questions, topic shifts, etc.

6)    Think of an answer on your own to the best of your ability. 

7)    Examine all of your answer choices and choose an answer choice that reflects your rough idea of the answer