Academic Vocabulary
What is Objective Summary
a summary that does not include judgement or opinion about what is written.
It includes the central idea
What are statistics?
collecting and analyzing numerical data in large quantities.
We will often see authors use statistics to compare two individuals, ideas or events in a text.
*** Sometimes the author uses the rise of of a character to emphasize when they are acting different from normal***
What is the formula for finding the central idea? (Equation))
Topic+ Point
"Young adults rely on text messages, but older adults send and receive substantially fewer texts."
This is a distinction between....
What are individuals
This process helps you understand the question.
What is decoding?
Breaking down the question helps you understand what you are looking for and identify key words
What is Inference
conclusions reached on what you already know and what you have read.
implicit + explicit
What are facts
a thing that is known or proved to be true.
*** Sometimes the author uses the rise of of a character to emphasize when they are acting different from normal***
This grabs the readers attention and is usually found in the first paragraph of a text in the first or last sentence.
What is Explicit Central Idea?
Remember sometimes a text will start with questions, so the Central Idea may be found in the second paragraph.
Age 50 an Older people believe talking on the phone is more appropriate for communicating, while the younger generation believes texting is the best way.
This is a distinction between.....
What is distinction between ideas?
Ager 50 an Older people have a different idea about communicating that the younger generation. They do NOT think alike when it comes to communicating.
You have 47 minutes to take your assessment. You finish before time is up. To ensure you answers are correct you should......
What is Look back over your answers?
You want to make sure you thoroughly answered the questions and are sure about your answers.
Name 3 at least Techniques we have talked about in class
Statistics, facts, rhetorical questions, quotes, examples
What are examples?
Showing different evidence of a certain characteristics
Find Central Idea....
Of course, the use of technology can be good. It provides us with faster, more efficient ways to communicate with others, but it can also harm our ability to communicate with people face to face. Many complain that our new digital skills impact our ability to write properly. We look old fashioned on paper. "i nede to ask a ?"
What is poor writing?
Notice the central idea is mentioned toward the end of the paragraph and the supporting details are immediately before it.
To distinguish between someone or something
What is Differentiate or Find Difference?
If you see this word on the test, you are finding the difference between the "who" in the question
This helps you correctly answer a Part B question.
What is Part A?
Remember Part A and Part B questions relate. You must get Part A correct in order to get Part B correct.
What is a central idea
Topic + Point
What are quotes from researchers?
repeat or copy out (a group of words from a text or speech), typically with an indication that one is not the original author or speaker.
"In fact, the world needs more nerds."
*** Sometimes the author uses the rise of of a character to emphasize when they are acting different from normal***
Supporting details help reveal the central idea and allows the reader to provide an.....
What is objective summary?
Connections and distinctions in a text can be made between 3 elements.
What are individuals, ideas, and events
The main focus in the question and correct answer choice.
What are keywords?
What is an analogy? You can give a example if it is valid
a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
Dog is to bark as Cat is to Meow
What is a rhetorical question?
a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.
The author can sometimes use this to make us think about a topic more or compare it to ourselves.
*** Sometimes the author uses the rise of of a character to emphasize when they are acting different from normal***
Used to help claim being made in central idea
Supporting details
Things that happen in a text, oftentimes important or unusual.
What is event?
Events are usually the highlight of a text
What should you do first?
Read the questions and decode
Read the text.
Answer the questions