WRITERS OFTEN INTRODUCE THEIR CLAIMS IN THE FINAL PARAGRAPH.
TRUE / FALSE.
FALSE.
IT IS OFTEN FOUND IN THE FIRST FEW PARAGRAPHS AND SUMMARIZED IN THE FINAL PARAGRAPH.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER AN UNFAMILIAR WORD, YOU SHOULD STOP AND LOOK IT UP IN THE DICTIONARY.
TRUE / FALSE?
FALSE.
If you encounter an unfamiliar word, ignore it and continue reading until the end of the sentence.
EACH WRITTEN TEXT WILL HAVE A SINGLE FORM OF ORGANIZATION.
TRUE / FALSE ?
FALSE
EXPECT SEVERAL TYPES OF TEXT ORGANIZATION WITHIN A SINGLE READING.
A SUMMARY SHOULD INCLUDE SMALL DETAILS.
TRUE / FALSE ?
FALSE.
ONLY IMPORTANT DETAILS.
CHANGE
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS ARE SIGNALS OF 'CLAIM' ?
A- ASSERT
B- SHOW
C- PROVE
D- ARGUE
ASSERT / ARGUE
Diseases that affect the lungs and breathing are referred to as respiratory diseases.
WHICH STRATEGY IS USED HERE?
DEFINITION.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS ARE SIGNALS OF CAUSE OR EFFECT?
A- INFLUENCE
B-DISPUTE
C-DESPITE
D-OUTCOME
INFLUENCE - OUTCOME
SUMMARIES OFTEN INCLUDE REPORTING VERBS.
TRUE / FALSE ?
TRUE.
e.g. ARGUE, ASSERT, REVEAL..
FIND THE WORD:
ADJ: EXISTING AS A NATURAL AND PERMANENT QUALITY OF SOMETHING OR SOMEONE
NAME THREE SIGNAL VERBS THAT INTRODUCE EVIDENCE
PROVE
SHOW
CITE
INDICATE
REVEAL
..
NAME TWO TYPES OF PUNCTUATION THAT ARE USED AS CONTEXT CLUES.
- COMMAS ,
- PARENTHESES ( ..)
-LONG DASHES --
NAME THREE PHRASES FOR SIGNALS OF DEFINITION
.. REFERRED AS..
..KNOWN AS...
..MEAN(S) THAT...
IN OTHER WORDS,...
..DEFINED AS...
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE USED TO MAKE INFERENCES?
A- INFORMATION IN THE TEXT
B- ASSUMPTIONS
C-READER'S KNOWLEDGE
D- READER'S POINT OF VIEW
INFORMATION IN THE TEXT -READER'S KNOWLEDGE
ENGINEERS HAVE BEEN WORKING DAY AND NIGHT TO FIX THE SOFTWARE, BUT AS OF YESTERDAY, THE PROBLEM REMAINED _________.
a- valid
b- unresolved
c- pivotal
d- frustrated
B- UNRESOLVED
NAME FIVE NOUNS THAT INTROUCE CLAIMS
STATEMENT
SUGGESTION
AGREEMENT
ARGUMENT
CONSIDERATION
ASSERTION
..
NAME THREE DIFFERENT STRATEGIES THAT HELP YOU IDENTIFY UNKNOWN VOCABULARY.
LOOKING FOR A CONTRAST
LOOKING FOR SYNONYMS / ANTONYMS
GUESSING FROM EXAMPLES
LOOKING FOR ROOTS THAT YOU RECOGNIZE
..
NAME FIVE NOUNS FOR SIGNALS OF PROBLEM AND TWO NOUNS FOR SOLUTION
SAMPLE ANSWER:
PROBLEM:
CHALLENGE
BARRIER
SETBACK
OBSTACLE
DIFFICULTY
SOLUTION:
RESPONSE
REMEDY
1. People are always less happy to accept scientific data they feel contradicts their preconceived beliefs. No surprise here; no human likes to be wrong. But science isn't supposed to care about preconceived notions. Science, at least good science, tells us about the world as it is, and not as some wish it to be. Sometimes what science finds is consistent with a particular religion's wishes. But usually it is not.
WHAT CAN BE INFERRED ABOUT GOOD SCIENCE?
option 2 : This can be drawn on the basis of the line “But science isn't supposed to care about preconceived notions. Science, at least good science, tells us about the world as it is and not as some wish it to be".
USE 'MAINSTAY' IN A LEVEL APPROPRIATE SENTENCE.
sample answer:
Antibiotic therapy is the mainstay of treatment for many infections.