https://padlet.com/jessicareyes_27/es0rh4pqlfce IDENTIFYING THE PURPOSE OF PARTS OF A TEXT en-us 2018-01-24 10:22:00 UTC 2025-10-22 10:19:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/255166485/9ad124924e3ea62bd209b277cacd5995/22729121_1644949125557069_7932742570304656725_n.jpg jessicareyes_27 https://padlet.com/jessicareyes_27/es0rh4pqlfce/wish/223042209 Usually different parts of the text perform different functions. Identifying the purpose of different parts of the text can help you recognize the structure and understand its overall purpose. Some common functions are listed below.]]> 2018-01-20 20:33:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicareyes_27/es0rh4pqlfce/wish/223042209 jessicareyes_27 https://padlet.com/jessicareyes_27/es0rh4pqlfce/wish/224149901

1· Introduce the topic This is the first paragraph in which a new idea is mentioned.

2· Report data Authors often group the most important figures and statistics together in one paragraph.

3· Explain facts 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. 

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4· Give supporting information These paragraphs present examples and other information to support arguments or to give context to the topic.

5· Present an argument These paragraphs group together all the arguments on one side of an issue.

6   Present another side of an issue A well-Balanced text presents more than one side of an issue. Even if the author is biased the will often present opposing argument to make the text appear neutral 

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