Sequence Keywords: any word or phrase that says "There's a logical order at work here.

"
Examples:

 first of all
 next
secondly


finally


before/after

Evidence Keywords: any word or phrase that says "Here is support for a point I am making."
Examples:

 because
 since
for example


due to

Evidence Keywords indicate that specific support for the author's point is forthcoming. For this
reason, they are especially helpful when you encounter questions that require more detailed
knowledge of the passage.

Make Critical Reading A Habit!

By way of review, here are the four skills that you need to make habitual by test day!

1. IDENTIFY TOPIC AND SCOPE

Go beyond the broad subject matter to identify the specific aspect of the topic that
interests this author.

2. DETERMINE THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE

Remember that a human being wrote the passage with a "Why" in mind. Figure out what
that is.

3. GET THE GIST OF THE TEXT

Boil down difficult prose to simple terms, concentrating on the ideas that seem most
important to the author.
4. READ ACTIVELY
That is, keep looking forward to what must follow — and rely on Keywords to provide
reliable signals.