Inferencing
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Category: Level 3 pages
Annotating
Annotation Tips Annotation, which means “to add notes,” is one of the key skills of active reading. By reading with a pen, pencil, or highlighter in hand, the reader can pause to mark important...
Active vs. Passive Reading
Have you ever read a page from a textbook and at the end of the page realized you have no idea what you just read? Successful readers develop active reading habits that improve their...
Paraphrasing Structure
As noted on the previous page, when you paraphrase, you have to do more than change the words from the original passage. You have to also change the sentence structure. Sometimes, students will struggle...
Paragraphing: MEAL Plan
When it’s time to draft your essay and bring your content together for your audience, you will be working to build strong paragraphs. Your paragraphs in a research paper will focus on presenting the...
Reflection Questions: Editing & Polishing
Think about the information and strategies that you learned in this section, Editing and Polishing. Share your ideas with other students. What information in Editing and Polishing is new or important for you? What...
Reflection Questions: Developing Your Ideas
Think about the information and strategies that you learned in this section, Developing Your Ideas. Share your ideas with other students. What information about Developing Your Ideas is new or important for you? What...
Reflection Questions: Getting Ready to Write
Think about the information and strategies that you learned in this section, Getting Ready to Write. Share your ideas with other students. What information about generating ideas is new or important for you? What...