Unit 1. Nourishment by https://padlet.com/leo_nailed1/ni0a7hs73oly Made with an aura of mystery en-us 2018-02-11 00:55:20 UTC 2025-12-12 20:28:12 UTC hello@padlet.com PREVIEWING leo_nailed1 https://padlet.com/leo_nailed1/ni0a7hs73oly/wish/230317303 Previewing key parts of a next before you read makes it easier for you to understand its main ideas. Look at the pictures, read the title, introduction, and any headings in the next, and skim over the passage. Then think about the topic and what you already know about it. When you have a sense of what the text is about before you read, you should be able to understand and remember it better.]]> 2018-02-11 00:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/leo_nailed1/ni0a7hs73oly/wish/230317303 IDENTIFYING THE PURPOSE OF PARTS OF TEXT leo_nailed1 https://padlet.com/leo_nailed1/ni0a7hs73oly/wish/230317328 Usually different parts of a text perform different functions. Identifying the purpose of different parts of a text can help you recognize the structure and understand its overall purpose. Some common functions are listed below.
• Introduce the topic:  This is the first paragraph in which a new idea is mentioned. 
• Report data:  Authors often group the most important figures and statistics together in one paragraph.
• Explain facts:  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. 
• Give supporting information:  These paragraphs present examples and other information to support arguments or to give context to the topic.
• Present an argument:  These paragraphs group together all the arguments on one side of an issue. 
• Present another side of an issue:  A well-balanced text present 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.]]> 2018-02-11 00:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/leo_nailed1/ni0a7hs73oly/wish/230317328 SCANNING leo_nailed1 https://padlet.com/leo_nailed1/ni0a7hs73oly/wish/230318234 Scanning is a technique used when you are looking for specific information. It is important for you to practice  this skill as academic reading is usually for a specific purpose such as answering an essay question. This skill will help you find information more quickly.]]> 2018-02-11 01:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/leo_nailed1/ni0a7hs73oly/wish/230318234