Identifying the purpose of parts of a text by Ulises Castro https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf Global reading en-us 2017-12-28 17:35:28 UTC 2026-01-30 23:46:11 UTC hello@padlet.com Usually different parts of a text perform different functions. Identifying the purpose of different pars of a text can help you recognize the structure and understand its overall purpose. Some common functions are listed below.  ulises_castro https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218115906 2017-12-28 17:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218115906 Introduce the topic ulises_castro https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218115925 2017-12-28 17:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218115925 ulises_castro https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218115945 This is the first paragraph in which a new idea is mentioned.]]> 2017-12-28 17:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218115945 Report data ulises_castro https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218115971 2017-12-28 17:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218115971 ulises_castro https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218115979 Authors often group the most important figures and statistics together in one paragraph. ]]> 2017-12-28 17:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218115979 Explain facts ulises_castro https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218116051 2017-12-28 17:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218116051 ulises_castro https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218116072 These paragraphs give real, true information rather than opinion, argument, or speculation. Authors often establish the facts of a situation  before presenting opinion, argument, or speculation.]]> 2017-12-28 17:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218116072 GIVE SUPPORTING INFORMATION ulises_castro https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218116195 2017-12-28 17:42:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218116195 ulises_castro https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218116210 These paragraphs present examples and other information to support arguments or to give context to the topic.

]]> 2017-12-28 17:42:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218116210 PRESENT AN ARGUMENT ulises_castro https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218116305 2017-12-28 17:44:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218116305 ulises_castro https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218116323 These paragraphs group together all the arguments on one side of an issue.]]> 2017-12-28 17:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218116323 ulises_castro https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218116384 A well-balanced text presents more than one side of an issue. Even if the author is biased they will often present opposing arguments to make the text appear neutral. ]]> 2017-12-28 17:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218116384 PRESENT ANOTHER SIDE OF AN ISSUE ulises_castro https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218116440 2017-12-28 17:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ulises_castro/1e5as22fz1kf/wish/218116440