PURPOSE OF PARTS OF A TEXT by Angy Rivera https://padlet.com/ange_leti/trv7jgxsyuxo en-us 2017-11-04 22:14:25 UTC 2025-11-20 18:28:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pizza.png IDENTIFYING THE PURPOSE OF PARTS OF A TEXT ange_leti https://padlet.com/ange_leti/trv7jgxsyuxo/wish/203575345
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.

]]> 2017-11-04 22:14:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ange_leti/trv7jgxsyuxo/wish/203575345 1 Introduce the topic: ange_leti https://padlet.com/ange_leti/trv7jgxsyuxo/wish/203575434 This is the first paragraph in which a new idea is mentioned.]]> 2017-11-04 22:16:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ange_leti/trv7jgxsyuxo/wish/203575434 2 Report data: ange_leti https://padlet.com/ange_leti/trv7jgxsyuxo/wish/203575502  Authors often group the most important figures and statistics together in one paragraph. ]]> 2017-11-04 22:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ange_leti/trv7jgxsyuxo/wish/203575502 3 Explain facts: ange_leti https://padlet.com/ange_leti/trv7jgxsyuxo/wish/203575533  These paragraph give real, true information rather tan opinión, argument, or speculation. Authors often establish the facts of a situation before presenting opinion, arguments 
or speculation.
]]> 2017-11-04 22:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ange_leti/trv7jgxsyuxo/wish/203575533 4 Give supporting information: ange_leti https://padlet.com/ange_leti/trv7jgxsyuxo/wish/203575567 These paragraphs present examples and other information to support arguments or to give context to the topic.

]]> 2017-11-04 22:19:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ange_leti/trv7jgxsyuxo/wish/203575567 5 Present an argument: ange_leti https://padlet.com/ange_leti/trv7jgxsyuxo/wish/203575590  These paragraphs group together all the arguments on one side of an issue.

]]> 2017-11-04 22:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ange_leti/trv7jgxsyuxo/wish/203575590 6 Present another side of an issue: ange_leti https://padlet.com/ange_leti/trv7jgxsyuxo/wish/203575625  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.]]> 2017-11-04 22:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ange_leti/trv7jgxsyuxo/wish/203575625 Example ange_leti https://padlet.com/ange_leti/trv7jgxsyuxo/wish/203575708 .]]> 2017-11-04 22:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ange_leti/trv7jgxsyuxo/wish/203575708 Example ange_leti https://padlet.com/ange_leti/trv7jgxsyuxo/wish/203575851 .]]> 2017-11-04 22:26:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ange_leti/trv7jgxsyuxo/wish/203575851