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four primary types of narrative, expository, technical, and persuasive
texts
1. Illustrations
2. Definitions
3. Comparing
six major types of logical 4. Dividing or classifying
organization
5. Cause and effect
6. Problem and solution
what should an effective define the main idea and supporting details
summary include?
what must all posted contain all information the reader requires to act on the
announcements message
contain?
how is an index organized? organized into main topics,
followed by the subtopics
non-fiction books will have
an index at the end
implications the conclusion that can be drawn from something,
although it is not explicitly stated
counterargument a challenge to a position; an opposing argument
six criteria for which source, length, authority, date, audience,
journal articles should usefulness/relevancy
be evaluated
text evidence information that supports a main point or
minor points and can help lead the reader to a
conclusion
when drawing always aim to to draw conclusions from information
conclusions, what is an stated with a passage
important
consideration test takes
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, should bear in mind?
bias personal preference
technical passage describe a complex object or process: logical order
descriptive texts focuses on particular subjects and attempts to
depict the subject in a way that will be clear to
readers
identify the logical combining information given by the text with what you
conclusion of a text already know
tips for tackling questions hedge words, no outside knowledge, and extreme
that ask for a conclusion positive or negative answers
memo common form of written communication
primary characteristics of passage is non-fiction, exposition, organizing words
expository texts
format for a memo heading at the top
author, date, recipient, author's title and institution
theme main topic or central idea
elements that a text must a plot, characters, figurative language
have in order to be
classified as a narrative
how should readers scan directions
approach texts that complete each step before moving on to the next
require following a set
of directions?
cause and effect cause is an act or event that
makes something happen effect is
the thing that happens as a result
of the cause
how should readers go contextual clues
about choosing the
correct answer to
inference-based
question?
informative text educates the reader a specific topic
persuasive text writing that convinces
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