Text Structure
$100: What is an introduction?
It is the beginning of the text that provides background and sets up the main ideas or arguments.
$100: In the 1990s, the Swat Valley in Pakistan was known for:
Answer: Its breathtaking natural beauty and rich cultural heritage
$100: How does the author use comparison?
Answer: The author highlights similarities and differences to illustrate points.
$100: What is chronological order?
Answer: A sequence of events arranged in the order they occur.
$100: What is a cause and effect relationship?
Answer: A relationship where one event (cause) leads to another event (effect).
$200: What are body paragraphs?
Answer: They are the main sections that develop key points and ideas.
$200: The Taliban's actions in the Swat Valley led to..
Answer: The Taliban imposed their strict interpretation of Islamic law, which led to the closure of schools, especially girls' schools, and the punishment of those who did not follow their rules.
$200: What are examples of similarities?
Answer: Similarities between two subjects that help deepen understanding.
$300: What are examples of differences?
Answer: Differences that clarify distinctions and enhance the argument.
$400: How does this structure enhance the message?
Answer: It provides clarity and depth to the author’s argument.
$500: Why use compare and contrast?
Answer: To help readers understand relationships between ideas.
$200: How does this structure help convey ideas?
Answer: It allows readers to follow the progression of events clearly.
$200: How do you identify key causes?
Answer: Events or actions that trigger specific outcomes.
$300: What are transitions?
Answer: They are words, phrases, or sentences that connect different sections and ideas.
$300: The Swat Valley's tradition of Sufism, a more moderate form of Islam, was in contrast to?
Answer: The Taliban's strict interpretation of Islamic law. The region's previous liberal and tolerant atmosphere.
$300: What are examples of differences?
Answer: Differences that clarify distinctions and enhance the argument.
$300: What is a key turning point?
Answer: A significant moment that changes the direction of the narrative or Climax
$300: What are the results or outcomes that happen because of the key causes or events described in the text?
Answer: The results that directly follow the identified causes are the effects.
$400: What is a conclusion?
Answer: It is the ending of the text that summarizes the main points or arguments.
$400: The Taliban's rise to power in the Swat Valley was fueled by?
Answer: Their military success and foreign backing. Their religious extremism and support from the rural population.
$400: How does this structure enhance the message?
Answer: It provides clarity and depth to the author’s argument.
$400: What transitions mark the chronology?
Answer: Words or phrases that indicate time changes (first, next, after, following..)
$400: How does this structure support the message?
Answer: It clarifies how events are interconnected and influence one another.
$500: How do these elements (introduction, body, transitions, conclusion) relate?
Answer: They work together to create a cohesive structure that guides the reader through the text.
$500: Why would it be difficult to go to school as a female living in the Swat Valley after the early 2000s?
Answer: Taliban imposed their strict interpretation of Islamic law, leading to the closure of schools, especially those for girls, and the harsh punishment of those who did not follow their rules.
$500: Why use compare and contrast?
Answer: To help readers understand relationships between multiple ideas
$500: Why is chronology effective in storytelling?
Answer: It helps maintain clarity and coherence in the narrative. It follows a plot.
$500: Why use cause and effect in writing?
Answer: To explain complex relationships between events and ideas.