Polygamy CARS Passage Breakdown: Spot the Argument, Track Inequality, Ace the Questions

Struggle to tell what really matters in CARS passages that feel “straightforward but wordy”? In this Reading Skills Workshop, Jack and Molly walk through the “Polygamy” Jack Westin Daily (Sept 10) sentence by sentence to show you how to extract the thesis fast and avoid over-reading.

- Identify the core claim: Traditional polygamy is morally objectionable because it embeds inequality.

- Contrast with monogamy: why monogamy can be reformed to equality (power can be redistributed).

- Track the two big inequality threads in polygamy:

1. Commitment imbalance (central vs. peripheral spouses)

2. Control over the wider family (who gets a say across subfamilies)

-Use contrast cues (“in contrast,” “unlike”) to flag high-yield sentences.

-How to read confidently when ideas repeat without tuning out crucial examples.

Before you watch:

Read the Sept 10 “Polygamy”: https://jackwestin.com/daily/mcat-practice-passages/cars-practice-passages/polygamy

00:01:57 — Paragraph 1: No key arguments - Polygamy controversial

00:06:57 — Paragraph 2: Monogomy can be reformed, Polygamy can't be equal!

00:10:50 — Paragraph 3: Marriage should be equal, Monogomy can redistribute power

0:15:53 — Paragraph 4: Repetition: Polygamy can't be equal!

00:20:10 — Paragraph 5: Using Context: Central vs Peripheral Spouses are unequal

00:25:14 — Paragraph 6: Repetition: Polygamy can't be equal! Subfamilies

00:32:11 — Main idea: Polygamy is immoral because its unequal!

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