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SAT Reading & Writing: Paired Passages: Shared Evidence
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What you need to know
The concept, explained
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Questions asking how Author 1 would react to a specific piece of evidence in Passage 2 test your ability to cross-apply logic.
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Define Author 1's core thesis. Then look closely at the specific evidence highlighted in Passage 2.
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Does that evidence validate Author 1's thesis, undermine it, or is it irrelevant to Author 1's specific scope?
Common mistakes
- ✗ Choosing how Author 1 would feel about Passage 2 as a whole, rather than the specific evidence cited in the question.
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SAT-style practice
Author 1 claims solar power is too expensive. Author 2 cites a study showing solar panel manufacturing costs dropped 80% last year. How would Author 1 likely respond to this study?
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