https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl en-us 2018-02-20 05:58:49 UTC 2024-07-24 16:53:11 UTC hello@padlet.com slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219119208 Previewing key parts of a text  before you read makes it easier for you to understand  its main ideas.]]> 2018-01-07 04:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219119208 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219119219 Look at the pictures, read the title, introducction and any headings in the text, and skim over passage.]]> 2018-01-07 04:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219119219 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219119255 Think about the topic and what you already know about it.]]> 2018-01-07 04:35:09 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219119255 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219119324 When you have a sense of what the text is about before you read, you should be able to understand and remember in better. ]]> 2018-01-07 04:37:17 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219119324 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219122601 Scanning is a technique used when you are looking for specific information.]]> 2018-01-07 06:53:53 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219122601 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219122618 It is important for you to practice this skill as academic reading is usually for a specific purpose such as answering an essay question.]]> 2018-01-07 06:54:28 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219122618 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219122698 This skill will help you find information more quickly.]]> 2018-01-07 06:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219122698 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219123777 Skim reading is a useful skill to learn when you are preparing for academic study]]> 2018-01-07 07:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219123777 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219123821 You are likely to have a lot of texts to read,a lot of research to do,and not enoughtime to read everything on a topic. it is therefore ofter important to decide whetherit is worth reading a text in greater detail.]]> 2018-01-07 07:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219123821 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219123871 You can do this by skimming a text quickly you identify the main ideas using headings, sub-headings, and topic sentences to help give you a bigger picture.]]> 2018-01-07 07:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219123871 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219124386 Write them around each main idea and draw boxes around them. Them draw lines to connect details to the main idea.]]> 2018-01-07 07:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219124386 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219124387 Skim the text and white down a phrase that summarizes each main idea. Leave room between each idea.]]> 2018-01-07 07:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219124387 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219124390 2018-01-07 07:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219124390 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219124391 Draw a box around each one. Then as you read more closely, add supporting details to your map.]]> 2018-01-07 07:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219124391 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219124394 You can organize your notes with a map showing relationships between the main ideas.]]> 2018-01-07 07:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219124394 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219244850 Creating a text plan as you read can make it much easier to navigate a text  ]]> 2018-01-08 07:37:22 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219244850 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219245710 When you skim read, you are looking for the general meaning of the whole text and of individual paragraphs.]]> 2018-01-08 07:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219245710 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219248466  To create a text plan, note the general meaning of each paragraph the first time you read, and them decide which paragraphs can be grouped together.  ]]> 2018-01-08 07:53:54 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219248466 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219254684 Summarizing is giving a brief statement of the most important points of a text.]]> 2018-01-08 08:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219254684 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219255241 As you read, highlight or underline the main points of the text.]]> 2018-01-08 08:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219255241 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219255375 Then use the information to write a summary.]]> 2018-01-08 08:24:12 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219255375 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219255446 Even when you are just writing a summary for you notes, you should use your own words to avoid potentially plagiarizing the text if you decide to use it in an assignment later.]]> 2018-01-08 08:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219255446 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219259986 2018-01-08 08:47:24 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219259986 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219260085 To identify the main ideas of a text, first look at the title, introduction, in any headings. These will give you clues about the topic and the main ideas. ]]> 2018-01-08 08:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219260085 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219260121 Then skim quickly over each section, paying particular attention to the first sentences.]]> 2018-01-08 08:48:06 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219260121 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219260368 Make a note of the main ideas and look back at these note after you have read the text again.]]> 2018-01-08 08:49:11 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/219260368 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/221349147 When you read a factual article,look for definitions of topic-specific vocabulary you are not family with.]]> 2018-01-15 07:08:45 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/221349147 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/221349296 A signal can we a-word or phrase, such as or, in other words, or that is, or punctuation, such as a comma parentheses, or dashes.]]> 2018-01-15 07:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/221349296 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/221349649 Kathryn had found a supernova, or and exploding star.
The star becomes brighter than the rest of its galaxy]]> 2018-01-15 07:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/221349649 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/221349706 Galaxy-a huge system of stars and gases  ]]> 2018-01-15 07:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/221349706 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/221354744 In a academic situation, you will do a lot of your reading with a specific essay question in mind.]]> 2018-01-15 07:39:13 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/221354744 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/221354835 When you are taking note for a specific essay, it is a good idea to plan you research questions.]]> 2018-01-15 07:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/221354835 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/221354914 This will help you to thing about the questions you need to answer and make you reading and note taking more focused.]]> 2018-01-15 07:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/221354914 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/221358885 The tone of a text can help you to identify and understand the writer's opinion.]]> 2018-01-15 07:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/221358885 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/221359042 This is important if you plan to use the  reading in a essay  because it will give you an idea whether the writer is for or against a certain position.]]> 2018-01-15 07:57:53 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/221359042 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/221359165 The author's opinion is often indicated by certain fixed phrases, and the author's choice of adjectives and adverbs. ]]> 2018-01-15 07:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/221359165 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222693107  If you take notes from a text using the same words, then repeat them in an essay, you could be plagiarizing by accident.]]> 2018-01-19 07:10:28 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222693107 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222694078 Taking notes in your own words is important. It will help you avoid potential plagiarism.]]> 2018-01-19 07:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222694078 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222980002 Writing notes in your own words helps your understand what you are writing about, rather than just copying what you read.]]> 2018-01-20 03:48:13 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222980002 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222980945 It synonyms have are words or phrases that have similar meanings.]]> 2018-01-20 04:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222980945 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222981000 They are often used to avoid the excessive use of words in a text.]]> 2018-01-20 04:14:32 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222981000 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222981115  If you do not know the meaning of a word, try to find its synonym in the text. If you can not find a synonym, try to guess its meaning from the context. ]]> 2018-01-20 04:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222981115 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222981134 Sometimes you will need to look up the word in a dictionary.]]> 2018-01-20 04:19:39 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222981134 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222981954 Text about science examine the reasons (or causes) why something happens and what happens  as a result (or effects).]]> 2018-01-20 04:45:20 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222981954 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222982012 These causes and effects are usually clearly indicated by signal words such as because, because of, cause, due to, a reason, result in. ]]> 2018-01-20 04:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222982012 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222982023 For example:
His experiments resulted in a thick, cloudy liquid.]]> 2018-01-20 04:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222982023 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222983302 Pronouns are used instead of repeating the same words many times. They commonly refer backward to a name or idea, but they can also refer forward]]> 2018-01-20 05:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222983302 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222983321  It is important to understand which idea the pronoun refers to in order  to fully understand the text. ]]> 2018-01-20 05:31:22 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222983321 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222983329 These are some of the most commonly used pronouns:]]> 2018-01-20 05:31:55 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222983329 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222983386 People 
he, she, we, you, they, who, them, my, your, her,his, our, their, me, him.]]> 2018-01-20 05:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222983386 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222983408 Objects and ideas 
it, this, these, those, that, there, it's.]]> 2018-01-20 05:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222983408 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222985606 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. ]]> 2018-01-20 06:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222985606 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222985670 Some of these functions are:]]> 2018-01-20 06:47:23 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222985670 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222985697 This is the first paragraph in which a new idea is mentioned.]]> 2018-01-20 06:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222985697 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222985726 Authors often group the most important figures and statistics together in one paragraph.]]> 2018-01-20 06:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222985726 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222985803 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. ]]> 2018-01-20 06:51:14 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222985803 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222985811 These paragraphs present examples and other information to support arguments or to give  context to the topic. ]]> 2018-01-20 06:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222985811 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222985823 These paragraphs group together all the arguments on one side of an issue.]]> 2018-01-20 06:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222985823 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222985850 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. ]]> 2018-01-20 06:52:58 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/222985850 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233135725 2018-02-20 06:08:24 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233135725 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233136188 2018-02-20 06:13:21 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233136188 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233136591 2018-02-20 06:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233136591 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233136878 2018-02-20 06:20:27 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233136878 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233137340 2018-02-20 06:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233137340 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233137596 2018-02-20 06:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233137596 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233137850 2018-02-20 06:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233137850 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233138211 2018-02-20 06:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233138211 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233138510 2018-02-20 06:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233138510 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233139117 2018-02-20 06:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233139117 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233139263 2018-02-20 06:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233139263 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233139323 2018-02-20 06:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233139323 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233140058 2018-02-20 06:48:17 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233140058 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233140525 2018-02-20 06:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233140525 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233140802 2018-02-20 06:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233140802 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233141150 2018-02-20 06:57:13 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233141150 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233141293 2018-02-20 06:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233141293 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233142124 2018-02-20 07:06:11 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233142124 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233142340 2018-02-20 07:07:40 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233142340 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233142426 2018-02-20 07:08:15 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233142426 slls220499 https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233142469 2018-02-20 07:08:30 UTC https://padlet.com/slls220499/qxywtive6zbl/wish/233142469