Taking Notes
A brief record of information is called:
Notes
Unity of content and form means _____
the structure of your essay reflects the point you're trying to make.
What makes a good writer?
A good writer will brainstorm for great ideas and follow them up with research. A good writer can think of fresh angles to view a topic. A good writer is sure to re-write and self-edit to make a better draft.
The best approach to making an inference is to _____.
review the background, ask questions, make predictions, and then draw a conclusion
What is the main intention of the author when writing a persuasive paper?
To convince the reader to agree with the author about an issue through use of facts.
Organized information to aid with studying for tests is called:
A study guide
When writing, what should you consider to be most important so that your essay is free from distractions?
It is important to make sure your writing is grammatically correct and free of editorial errors.
What are the elements of good writing?
Good writing starts with a good idea that is supported by relevant research. Good writing means quality content that includes a plausible argument or thesis that is supported by strong subtopics and specific examples. It has clear formatting and no spelling, punctuation, or grammar mistakes. It should also be consistent in style and voice from beginning to end.
When reading a story, it is important to _____ or find the intended meaning.
look for what the author is trying to teach us
Where is persuasive writing commonly found?
Argumentative essays, articles, and commercial scripts
Besides choosing which information to include, what should a person do to create a study guide?
Choose how to organize the information
Why is it important to be specific in your writing?
Specifics help strengthen your arguments.
What is considered good writing?
Good writing is well-organized and flows well with consistent style or voice from beginning to end. Good writing is also free from mistakes and errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar.
You have a dinner party and all the guests ask for seconds. What is the most logical conclusion?
Your food is good.
What should you consider to ensure that you're writing effectively for your audience?
What you want your reader to take away from what you write.
What is the first thing a person should do before taking notes?
Preview the resource
If you can't come up with an original idea while writing an essay _____
you should make sure that the argument you do choose is well-researched and full of strong examples.
Style refers to the writer's
word choice and sentence structure
Skills and jobs that require the ability to infer information include
Big-picture reading strategies focus on
larger themes or recurring details, like mentions of fate or free-will.
The two risks to note-taking are that the notes can be too ____ or too ____.
Brief; comprehensive
The strengths of a good writer are
being able to formulate an opinion or argument about a topic and communicate those thoughts or ideas into an effective piece of writing
Voice refers to
how the choice of words mixes with the tone, emotion, and character
Why are inferences not the same thing as assumptions?
Assumptions are not logically created by existing information but instead seek to provide new information. They may involve biases and may not tell the whole story. Causal inferences, on the other hand, are logical conclusions drawn from reasoned interpretations of evidence.
Close-reading strategies look at
the small details in a story, poem or novel and how they connect to the larger story being told.