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English Close Reading
Cards in this deck (13)
- 1Understanding Q's:explain what phrase/sentence means to show you understand
- 2writers purpose Q's:state the writers purpose and the reason
eg. to persuade
why? because this is the writers opinion and no facts are presented. - 3Summary Q's:sum up the main points using your own words
- 4Identify two similarities:Find 2 ideas which are the same
Quote them
Explain why they are similar - 5Identify 2 contrasting ideas:Find 2 opposing ideas
quote them
explain why they are different - 6The Link Q:ID the part of the link phrase which relates to what had gone before.
Explain the key idea in the previous section that this word refers to.
ID the part of the link phrase which relates to the key idea that follows on. - 7Evaluation Q's:Eval the language/ideas:
ID the technique eg metaphor
Just as...
so here ... - 8Language/Imagery Q's:Quote passage
ID technique eg simile
explain normal meaning (just as...)
explain what the writer is suggestin (so here...) - 9Language/ word choice Q's:Quote passage
Explain words normal association
explain what the writer is tryying to suggest - 10Tone Q'sQuote
ID the tone
explain what technique creates the tone
comment on why the writer created this tone - 11sentence structure Q's:Quote
state what type of structure is used
explain how it emphasizes the writers point - 12The final paragh as an effective conclusion to the passage:explain the writers main point which is stated in the conc.
find a quote from earlier which is similar to back up what you say
state that you think its an effective conc. - 13Q on both passages:Identify key areas of agreement/ disagreement and quote to back up your answer
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- Flashcards on English Close Reading, created by tamsin.r.phee on 04/05/2015.
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