#3 IDENTIFYING THE PURPOSE OF PARTS OF A TEXT by Alfaro https://padlet.com/vanessa_102396_10_2000/17ceqmdzhukh Global reading en-us 2017-12-21 16:42:22 UTC 2023-03-11 04:19:52 UTC hello@padlet.com Usually different parts of a text perform different functions. Identifying the purpose of diferrent parts of a text can help you recognize the structure and understand its overall purpose. vanessa_102396_10_2000 https://padlet.com/vanessa_102396_10_2000/17ceqmdzhukh/wish/217747328 2017-12-21 16:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/vanessa_102396_10_2000/17ceqmdzhukh/wish/217747328 INTRODUCE THE TOPIC vanessa_102396_10_2000 https://padlet.com/vanessa_102396_10_2000/17ceqmdzhukh/wish/217748553 This is the first paragraph in wich a new idea is mentioned.]]> 2017-12-21 16:57:02 UTC https://padlet.com/vanessa_102396_10_2000/17ceqmdzhukh/wish/217748553 REPORT DATA vanessa_102396_10_2000 https://padlet.com/vanessa_102396_10_2000/17ceqmdzhukh/wish/217750498 Authors often group the most important figures and statistics together in one group.]]> 2017-12-21 17:06:49 UTC https://padlet.com/vanessa_102396_10_2000/17ceqmdzhukh/wish/217750498 EXPLAIN FACTS vanessa_102396_10_2000 https://padlet.com/vanessa_102396_10_2000/17ceqmdzhukh/wish/217754221 These paragraphs give real, true information rather than opinion, argument, or speculation. Authors often stablish the facts of a situation before presenting opinion, argument, or speculation.]]> 2017-12-21 17:23:47 UTC https://padlet.com/vanessa_102396_10_2000/17ceqmdzhukh/wish/217754221 GIVE SUPPORTING INFORMATION vanessa_102396_10_2000 https://padlet.com/vanessa_102396_10_2000/17ceqmdzhukh/wish/217755258 These paragraphs present examples and other information to support arguments or to give context to  the topic.]]> 2017-12-21 17:29:53 UTC https://padlet.com/vanessa_102396_10_2000/17ceqmdzhukh/wish/217755258 Some common functions are: vanessa_102396_10_2000 https://padlet.com/vanessa_102396_10_2000/17ceqmdzhukh/wish/217756846 2017-12-21 17:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/vanessa_102396_10_2000/17ceqmdzhukh/wish/217756846 PRESENT AN ARGUMENT vanessa_102396_10_2000 https://padlet.com/vanessa_102396_10_2000/17ceqmdzhukh/wish/217758357 These paragraphs group together all the arguments on one side of an issue.]]> 2017-12-21 17:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/vanessa_102396_10_2000/17ceqmdzhukh/wish/217758357 PRESENT ANOTHER SIDE OF AN ISSUE vanessa_102396_10_2000 https://padlet.com/vanessa_102396_10_2000/17ceqmdzhukh/wish/217763037 A well-balanced text presents more than one side of an issue. Even if the author is biased they will often present supposing arguments to make the text appear neutral]]> 2017-12-21 18:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/vanessa_102396_10_2000/17ceqmdzhukh/wish/217763037