In the Beginning
Vocabulary
Paragraph Essentials
Organizational Pattern
In summary, let me state...
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Turning headings into questions is the one of the steps in this strategy.
What is SQ3R?
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When we read a sentence and try to figure out the meaning of an unknown word, we are use this skill.
What is context clues?
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This term describes that the paragraph is about.
What is topic?
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Explaining how to perform CPR uses this pattern.
What is Process?
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This MUST begin every summary that is written.
What is an attribution?
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Overuse this strategy and your whole page is a sea of color.
What is highlighting?
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Sometimes we use a word that means the opposite of a vocabulary to help remember its meaning. These opposite words are also known by this name.
What is an antonym?
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What you think author wants you to understand about the paragraph.
What is main idea?
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This pattern of organization helps us understand key term(s).
What is definition?
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This percentage is the length your summary should be compared to the original.
What is 10%?
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This strategy uses marginal notes and symbols to mark text.
What is annotation?
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"Bene" is a prefix which mean this.
What is good?
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This type of sentence states what the author wants to you understand about a paragraph.
What is the topic sentence?
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The weather conditions that led to the tornado forming uses this pattern of organization.
What is cause and effect.
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We try to avoid adding very many of these in a summary.
What are details.
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You are using this strategy when you read a paragraph and put it into your own words.
What is paraphrasing?
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If we turn this sentence into a question, the other sentences in the paragraph provide the answers.
What is a topic sentence?
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Looking at the similarities and differences of classical music and hard rock music uses this pattern of organization.
What is comparison and contrast.
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To create an effective summary, you have to be able to identify these.
What are the main ideas?
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Review new information within 24 hours or you will likely lose ____ %
What is 80% (or more)?
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These pieces of information help to give examples and support the topic sentence.
What are details?
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Looking at the life events of a scientist would most likely use this pattern of organization.
What is sequence (or chronological or time)?
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When you write an effective summary, you should duplicate this from the original piece as you write.
What is the order (of ideas)?
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