Mapa mental

Close Reading

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Mind map: Close reading

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Close Reading

Understanding
- Key Skills:
  - Skimming
  - Identifying information
  - Explaining answer simply in own words
- Link
  - How ideas are joined.
  - - QUOTATION 1 refers back to (insert point)
    - - QUOTATION 2 refers forward to (insert point)
- Context
  - Meaning of a word
  - Explain meaning of word
    - Word that helps understand context
      - Explain
Word Choice
- Quote
  - Connotations
    - Effect
Imagery
- What is being compared to what?
  - Explain similarity
    - Evaluate effectiveness
Sentence Structure
- Whenever simple sentence pattern has been altered.
- Anything unusual / use of punctuation
Evaluation
- Consider writers' purpose
- Conclusion
  - To sum up - does it refer back?
    - Give final image / view?
      - Leave reader with a question to ponder?
EXAM TIPS
- Read blurb
- Read titles for clues as to writers' stance
- Focus on introduction:
  - What has been done to intrigue reader?
  - Have you got a clear idea of the writers' stance?
- Annotate as you read
- Topic sentences give a feel for main points
- Focus on conclusion:
  - Were you satisfied with it?
  - Has the writer linked back to anything?
PUNCTUATION
- Colon : used to introduce elaboration
- semi-colon ; used to connect 2 sentences
- Parenthesis () - - used to add information
- Italics / bold used for emphasis
- Inversion used for emphasis