GMAT VERBAL COURSE OUTLINE

SESSION 1 SESSION 14
Introduction to the Program Main Ideas & Difficult Information
The Exam Inferences & Improving Your Reading
Verbal Section Overview + Pacing Question Analysis
Sentence Correction (SC) Basics Advanced Reading Comprehension Subjects
Words & Sentences SESSION 15
Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives Review Answers to the RC Diagnostic
Verbs & Adverbs Introduction to Critical Reasoning (CR)
Prepositions, Conjunctions GMAT Logic
Mixed Drills Applying Logical Principles to GMAT Questions
SESSION 2 Principles of CR
Subject/Predicate, Fragments & Run-ons, Punctuation Arguments & Conclusions
Modifiers, Parallelism, Comparisons Patterns & Flaws
Idioms, Subjunctive, Wrap-Up SESSION 16
Vocabulary & Idioms Diagrams
SESSION 3 Putting It All Together
IMPACTS Errors Argument Structure
Illogical Meaning Categorization and the SWIM Method
SESSION 4 Methodology
Subject-Verb Agreement The Question Stem & Answer Choices
Slash and Burn Technique Numbers & Percentages
SESSION 5 SESSION 17
Pronouns Main Point Questions
SESSION 6 Evidence Family (Explain a Discrepancy/Resolve a Paradox, Inference,
Modifiers Point at Issue & Cannot Be True Questions)

SESSION 7 SESSION 18
Sentence Construction (Punctuation Marks) Cause and Effect Reasoning Questions
SESSION 8 Conditional Reasoning Questions
Sentence Construction (Parallelism) SESSION 19
SESSION 9 Assumption Family (Find the Assumption, Evaluate the Argument &
Flaw Questions)
Comparison SESSION 20
SESSION 10 Assumption Family (Strengthen & Weaken Questions)
Verb Tense, Mood & Voice SESSION 21
SESSION 11 Structure-Based Family (Method of Reasoning: Describe the Role,
Concision Describe the Argument & Parallel Reasoning Questions)
SESSION 12 SESSION 22
Review Answers to the SC Diagnostic Test Complete the Argument Questions
Introduction to Reading Comprehension (RC) Wrong Answer Analysis
Principles of RC SESSION 23
Types of Passages Advanced Verbal Strategies
Components of Passages Managing Test Stress
STOP Reading Method Approaching Test Day
SESSION 13 Notes:
1. In class, we try to foster an environment that promotes flexible or asynchronous
Phases of Reading Comprehension pacing because I do not believe in building a culture of learning that is based merely
Mastering the Common Question Types on superficial compliance. We aim to truly comprehend and master content for
growth.
The 7 Strategies
2. We embrace students’ differences so additional sessions may be added if needed or
Short and Long Passages requested by a student.