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... audience WORK TO UNDERSTAND YOUR OWN STRATEGIES AND TO IMPROVE THEM • Ask yourself questions about how you read: Do you read too quickly or slowly? Do you tend to lose your focus? Can you scan for ... it your own ASK YOURSELF IF YOU CAN EXPLAIN BOTH WHAT THE TEXT SAYS” AND WHAT IT DOES.” • In other words, can you both provide a summary of key claims and theses and understand its purpose, what ... what this text seeks to (to report or state facts, to contest a certain idea, to persuade, to open new inquiries, etc.)? • Keep in mind that all texts filter reality – distort, persuade, and arrive...
... happen if you combine … with …? List events of the story in sequence What might you say about the future of the story’s characters? Do you agree/ disagree with …? Whatyou think about …? What is ... order to engage the thinking process in their classrooms: Whatyou mean by _? How did you come to that conclusion? What was said in the text? What is the source of your information? What ... related to …? Why is … significant? Why does … happen instead of …? How does … compare with …? What evidence can you list for …? What can you learn from …? What ideas can be added to …? What might...
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