Wednesday, September 17, 2008

''What is a Summary?"

It is to re-state or paraphrase a text or an article including VIPs MVP but does not include your opinion.

Steps:
*First you need to read the passage.

*Decide what you think it is important to write it down.

*paraphrase in 1 or 2 sentences.

*Write the first draft.

*Then, look over both of them(between your summary and the original one)
for whatever adjustment.

*Finally revise your summary.


Hints:

  • It doesn't include your opinion.
  • You must say from where the article come from, and the author/s name/s.
  • Only use author's last name.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Strategies in Action

I used to hightlight and posted noted for my LL ED class we're called talk to the text and I loved to do it. Also I skimed my book from my Earth science class, last monday, because the instructor of my class would give a lecture.

Strategies

QICS: Question,Idea,Connection and Surprise.