MTEL - Communication & Literacy Skills: Reading With Correct Questions & Answers

Discuss facts and opinions - ANSWER A fact can be proved or disproved. An opinion is personal thought or feelings. Discuss dual passages (comparative essays) - ANSWER Dual passages give 2 passages from authors with different points of view. For example, the author of the first passage may give an idea from his or her point of view. And, the author of the second passage gives an argument against the first passage. Then the second passage will help or provide explanation to the topic in the first place. Discuss the purpose of argumentative and persuasive writing. - ANSWER They take a stand on a debatable issue, seek to explore all sides of the issue, and find the best possible solution. Discuss the identification of an author's biases and stereotypes. - ANSWER Authors demonstrate a bias when they ignore reasonable counterarguments or distort opposing viewpoints. Stereotype is like bias, yet a stereotype is applied specifically to a group or place. Describe ways to distinguish between fact and opinion in an argumentative passage. - ANSWER To distinguish between fact and opinion, a reader needs to consider the type of source that is presenting information, the information that backs-up a claim, and the author's motivation to have a certain point-of-view on a given topic. Explain text evidence and indicate how it can be used to draw a conclusion. - ANSWER Text evidence refers to information that supports a main point or minor points and can help lead the reader to a conclusion. Discuss the use of making predictions about the sequence of events in a passage. - ANSWER A prediction is a guess about what will happen next. Explain how to evaluate the credibility of a text. - ANSWER A text is credible when the author is knowledgeable and objective. Explain how you can synthesize research and summarize data in order to better understand your information. - ANSWER When you generate questions about what the data that you have collected, you realize whether you understand it and whether you can answer your own questions.