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Reading
Skimming &Scanning
Addressing Questions
Identifying points |
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Note-taking
Highlighting
Organized highlighting
Paraphrasing
Summarizing |
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Organizing
Analyzing & Synthesizing
Creating topic sentences |
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Paragraphing
Topic sentences
Support
Evidence
Citations
Transitions (coherence) |
| Critical thinking
anticipated objections
assumptions
logic of statements
relevance
inference
generalizations
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| Exam criteria |
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Language |
| Sample Process
 | note-taking |
| organizing |
| outlining (topic sentences) |
| essay writing |
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Criteria:
| address the question
| identify the keywords |
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analyze given text for relevant information |
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synthesize given information and organize |
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create clear topic sentences |
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use correct structure |
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direct quote, paraphrase (avoid blind copying) |
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use and acknowledge all sources |
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use formal and neutral language |
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accurate interpretation |
Essay Structure:
| Introductory Paragraph:
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General Statement |
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Support |
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Thesis Statement (both questions addressed) |
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| Body Paragraph:
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topic sentence that answers the question
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support |
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evidence |
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elaboration (if necessary) |
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| Conclusion:
| restatement of thesis |
| concluding statement |
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There must be clear transitions between paragraphs |
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Paragraph structure must move from general to specific |
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