These passages reward locating specific information quickly, not absorbing every sentence — the practical, document-style format (notices, schedules, emails) is designed to be scanned the way you'd actually scan a real notice, not read start to finish like an essay.
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Glance at the question first, then scan the passage specifically for the information it asks about, rather than reading the full passage top to bottom and then searching for the answer. This is the single biggest efficiency gain available on this task type.
These documents often have a predictable structure — a heading or subject line, a main announcement, then specific details (dates, times, exceptions). Scanning for the structural element that matches your question (a date if asked about timing, a name if asked about who's affected) is faster than reading every sentence with equal attention.
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