Close reading 2 by Daniel Moreno Ulloa https://padlet.com/daniel9173/2yzonjdzqg8a Made with a bold sensibility en-us 2018-01-17 03:24:24 UTC 2018-01-21 17:37:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Folder.png Identifying cause and effect daniel9173 https://padlet.com/daniel9173/2yzonjdzqg8a/wish/221940555 Texta about science often examine the reasons (or causes) why something happens and what happens as a resulta (or effects). These causes and effects are usually clearly indicated by signal words such as because, because of, cause, due to, a reason, result in. For example:
His experiment resulted in (cause)  a thick, cloudy liquid. (effect).
Sometimes the cause and effec6t are reversed:
You can't make it at home (effect) because the recipe is still a secret (cause).]]> 2018-01-17 03:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel9173/2yzonjdzqg8a/wish/221940555 Taking notes: using your own words daniel9173 https://padlet.com/daniel9173/2yzonjdzqg8a/wish/221942169 Taking notes in your own words is important. It will help you avoid potential plagiarism. If you take notes from a text using the same words then repeat them in an essay, you could be plagiarizing by accident. Also, writing notes in your own words helps you understand what you aree writing about, rather than just copyng what you read.]]> 2018-01-17 03:40:47 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel9173/2yzonjdzqg8a/wish/221942169 Taking notes: researching an essay daniel9173 https://padlet.com/daniel9173/2yzonjdzqg8a/wish/221943383 In an academic situation, you will do a lot of your reading with a specific essay question in mind. When you are taking notes for a specific essay, it is a good idea to plan your research questions. This will help you to think about the questions you need to answer and make your reading and note taking more focused]]> 2018-01-17 03:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel9173/2yzonjdzqg8a/wish/221943383 Pronoun referents daniel9173 https://padlet.com/daniel9173/2yzonjdzqg8a/wish/223125990 Pronouns are used instead of repeating the same word many times. They commonly refer backward to a name or idea, but they can also refer forward. It is important to understand which idea the pronoun refers to in order to fully understand the text. These are some of the most commonly used pronouns:
People
he, she, we, you, they, who, them, my, your, her, his, our, their, me, him, her, his, our
Objetcs and ideas
it, this, these, those, that, there, its]]> 2018-01-21 17:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel9173/2yzonjdzqg8a/wish/223125990