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USES KNOWLEDGE OF TEXT STRUCTURE TO GLEAN THE INFORMATION HE/SHE NEEDS .
To glean the information of the text structure is to organized the information and details they are learning in their minds while reading. This strategy helps student understand that a text might present a main idea and details; the cause and it effects and/or different views of a topic
Common types of text structure Spatial or Description Cause and Effect Comparison and Contrast Chronological Order Problem-solution
Spatial or Description Spatial or description gives the reader a detailed feature that creates a picture on his/her mind about the topic. Spatial organization can also be called as descriptive writing. If you are about to describe how something looks, you are describing it spatially. It can also be used in fiction and non-fiction Even if narration style of writing is usually arranged chronologically. If the author is describing a setting of a certain scene, the author is describing it spatially.
Cause and Effect Cause and Effect is one way organizing information in a text. It explain reasons why something happened. It can be ordered as cause and effect or vice versa. CAUSE Presents the relationship between specific events, ideas or concepts EFFECT it is generally used in expository and persuasive writing modes. It explains the result of things that happened on it reasons. This structure is commonly used, most of the time writers didn’t notice that they use this kind of text structure
Comparison and Contrast Give the similarities and differences between two or more people, events, concepts, ideas, and the like. You should bear in mind that this kind of structure should discuss both comparing (similarities) and contrasting (differences). If you will only discuss comparing and not contrasting, it cannot be called as comparing and contrasting but comparing alone and vice versa.
Chronological order Chronological order explains a text by the time an event occurs. Chrono means time and logic means order. the events occur along a timeline even if the author uses flashbacks, or flash forwards. All stories are organized chronologically, therefore, every story has A beginning, middle, and an end. Non-fiction stories organized chronologically usually contain dates while fiction passages or narratives usually have no dates.
Problem-solution It is a pattern of organization that explains a problem issue and an attempted solution in the issue. This type of text is usually interchanged with caused and effect type of structure but the only thing that they should remember is that cause and effect text structure do not offer a solution. This mentions a problem and then offers a solution plus the possible effect of a solution.
Uses various technique in summarizing a variety of academic text
What is summarizing? Summarizing is defined as taking a lot of information and creating a condensed version that covers the main points. An example of summarizing is writing a three or four sentence description that touches upon the main points of a long book. Present participle of summarizing. Here are some method of summarizing: First, prior to skimming, use some previewing techniques. Include the title and identify the author in your first sentence. The first sentenced or two of your summary should contain the author’s thesis, or central concept, stated in your own words.
6 easy technique in summarizing various academic text Who , what , when , where , why , and how . These questions make it easy to identify the main character, important details, and main idea.
Importance of summarizing in academic writing Summarizing is an important skill in academic writing. It enables you to extract the most important points from a text and rewrite them in your own words, in a shortened form. Such skills are invaluable when you are note taking and researching for an essay.