Author's Preface

CHAPTER 1.
Characteristics of the English Reading Comprehension Test and Establishing a Level 1 Strategy

01.
Three Characteristics of the CSAT English Reading Comprehension Questions
(1) Strong time constraints
(2) Various types of problems and infinitely diverse fields
(3) Difficult reasoning problems that require high-level thinking and reasoning skills.

02.
Strategies for getting a top grade in English on the CSAT
(1) Two skills required for the English section of the CSAT: speed and accuracy.
(2) 4-step plan to quickly and accurately solve the English reading comprehension section of the CSAT
(3) Analysis of College Scholastic Ability Test questions by type
(4) The secret to getting a top grade in English on the CSAT

CHAPTER 2.
Solving Strategies for Each Type of Problem on the CSAT English and Mock Exams

01.
essay
(1) Essay writing strategy
(2) Example of explanation of essay

02.
Description
(1) Explanatory text interpretation strategy
(2) Example of explanation of explanatory text

03.
Inference
(1-1) Blank inference solution strategy
(1-2) Example of solving blank inference
(2-1) Paragraph order solution strategy
(2-2) Example of solving a paragraph order problem
(3-1) Sentence insertion solution strategy
(3-2) Example of solving sentence insertion problem

CHAPTER 3.
Solving strategies and examples for other types

01.
Underline inference
(1) Solution strategy for underlining inference
(2) Example of solution to underlining inference

02.
Grammar (29) question
(1) Grammar problem solving strategy
(2) Example of solving a grammar problem

03.
Vocabulary appropriateness (30 times), finding sentences that are not related to the flow (35 times)
(1) Solution strategy
(2) Example of solution (omitted)

04.
Sentence Summary (40)
(1) Sentence summary solution strategy
(2) Example of solving sentence summary problem
05.
Long reading
(1) Long reading comprehension strategy
(2) Example of long reading comprehension

CHAPER 4.
Clues that can help you deduce the answer

01.
Clue 1 - Conjunctions
(1) The importance of conjunctions
(2) Important conjunctions (conjunctive adverbs)
(3) Example of problem solving using conjunctions

02.
Clue 2 - Pronouns (Pronominal Adjectives)
(1) The importance of pronouns
(2) Types of pronouns
(3) Example of problem solving using pronouns as clues

03.
Clue 3 - Article (Ryu)
(1) The importance of articles
(2) Types of articles
(3) Example of problem solving using articles (type)

04.
Clue 4 - Flow of the Text (Structure and Characteristics of the Text)
(1) The importance of the flow of the text (the structure and characteristics of the text)
(2) Example of problem solving using the flow of the text

05.
Clue 5 - Implications
(1) The meaning and importance of implication
(2) Example of problem solving using implication

06.
paraphrasing
(1) The meaning and use of paraphrasing
(2) Example of problem solving using paraphrasing

Epilogue

supplement

01.
Temporal, spatial, and thematic changes
(1) The significance and application of temporal, spatial, and subject changes
(2) Problem solving examples

02.
How to distinguish between attractive wrong and right answers
(1) Meaning of attractive wrong answer
(2) Characteristics of attractive incorrect answers
(3) How to distinguish between correct and attractive incorrect answers

03.
Two Eyes on the CSAT English Reading Comprehension Sentences

04.
Super mentality of test takers

05.
Interpretation of past exam questions

A 4-Step Successful English CSAT Strategy Born from Insight

"Study Method for Ranking 1st in English for the College Scholastic Ability Test" begins with insight into the essence of the English test itself.
Having taught English for the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) for over 20 years, the author has witnessed countless students fail by preparing for the CSAT from the same perspective as their English for school grades.
Accordingly, the author recognized that the abilities required for the English section of the CSAT are reasoning, thinking, speed, and accuracy, and established a new learning framework in which the CSAT English section is a logical game that requires a strategic approach based on thinking.
This book is not just about explaining strategies.
It provides a compelling argument for this approach, presenting a variety of past exam questions and demonstrating how the strategy applies in actual exams.
This book, which guides students through clues to finding the correct answer and even how to logically solve the problem, is a study guide and strategy book that helps test takers develop their own problem-solving skills and overcome the difficulties they face.

Above all, this book's most powerful weapon is the four-step learning strategy that the author has proven by applying it to countless test-takers in actual classroom settings.
The four steps of understanding the English section of the CSAT, establishing a high-scoring strategy for the English section of the CSAT, solving strategies and examples for the CSAT, and six clues that can help you deduce the correct answer are what clearly distinguish it from existing textbooks that simply repeat the solutions to past exam questions.
It categorizes 28 CSAT reading comprehension questions into essay, explanatory, inferential, and other types, and presents criteria and limitations for approaching each type of question, thereby killing two birds with one stone: practicality and reliability, by enabling test takers to achieve high scores in actual exams.

Logical reasoning based on clues, not intuition

Unlike conventional CSAT study books that simply analyze question types or provide solution tips, "Study Method for Achieving Grade 1 in CSAT English" allows test-takers to develop and apply their own strategies from beginning to end. In Chapter 1, the author highlights the unique characteristics of the CSAT English section and presents strategies for achieving Grade 1 in CSAT English Reading Comprehension. Chapter 2 examines the characteristics and specific solution methods for each of the three types of CSAT English Reading Comprehension questions—argumentative, explanatory, and inferential—through theory and case studies. Chapter 3 delves into other types of questions that fall outside of these three categories. Chapter 4 focuses on finding the correct answer through six key clues that help students solve CSAT Reading Comprehension questions quickly and accurately.
The thing that causes the most trouble for test takers in the English section of the CSAT is when they rely on their intuition to choose the correct answer and end up in trouble.
To overcome this, the author introduces six clues to the correct answer (CLUE): conjunctions, pronouns, articles, flow of writing, implication, and paraphrasing. He emphasizes that organizing and learning these key clues well and applying them to actual problem solving is like equipping yourself with a powerful weapon.
You will gain the ability to enjoy solving problems and find the correct answer accurately while understanding the test-taker's tendencies.
Finally, in the appendix, the author gives advice on how to find the flow of the text, how to find attractive wrong answers, and how to enjoy all the difficulties during the exam period while looking at the big picture of life, even if the current situation is difficult and challenging.

Field-proven strategies to help you improve your grades from 7th to 3rd!

All of the strategies presented in this book are methods that the author has actually applied and verified through repeated training while working with countless test takers on the podium for over 20 years.
The author applied this four-step strategy to students who were struggling and anxious about taking the CSAT. In fact, many students followed this strategy and achieved results that exceeded their goals by shifting from solving CSAT English problems by feeling to solving problems by logical reasoning based on clues.
This book approaches the English section of the CSAT not as an insurmountable obstacle, but as a target for implementing strategies.
For example, a test taker aiming for a level 2 can easily achieve a score of 74 by accurately handling only the listening (37 points), essay/explanatory text (26 points), and long reading (11 points).
After that, you can easily get a level 1 or 2 by getting only some of the 30 inference problems correct.
In the epilogue, the author introduces a case of a high school senior whose grades had hovered around the 6th or 7th grade, but after five months of repeated training, they jumped to the 3rd grade.
Also, a female high school senior with 4 months left until the CSAT shares her experience of continuing to practice until the day before the CSAT in a state of self-abandonment, and as a result, she achieved a score that was 1 point lower than the 3rd grade and was able to advance to the university of her choice.
This example is even more powerful because it was achieved by students who had the confidence to solve the problem themselves and who applied the four-step strategy together with the author.
Through this book, the author conveys the message that students who develop a strategy that suits them and consistently implement it can definitely achieve high scores. He hopes to share this strategy not only with students but also with teachers at academies, schools, and parents.
This is because this book goes beyond simply imparting knowledge for achieving a high score on the English section of the CSAT, and can serve as a tool to turn test-takers' despair into hope.