Analysing Texts

Question 1

This refers to the technique that involves quickly reading through material to grasp its main ideas

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Skimming

Question 2

This is a process that involves dissecting a text’s concepts and structure to enhance understanding

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Analysing

Question 3

This method involves quick reding to pinpoiny specific details or information

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Scanning

Question 4

This term describes the practice of supporting a claim by incorporating facts, examples, or references

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Using evidence

Question 5

This is writing personal evaluation or thoughts on something one has read or observed

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Responding personally

Question 6

This is the analytical approach used for deep understanding and interpretation of a text

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Close reading

Question 7

This refers to the process of locating pertinent information in a text

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Finding

Question 8

This pertains to uncoveting or determining the meaning of a text

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Interpreting

Question 9

This is the process of using prior knowledge, asking questions, and making inferences while reading

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Engaging with a text

Question 10

This is repeating someone else’s words with the use of speech marks.

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Quoting

Question 11

This refers to forming a judgment about the content or quality of a text with the goal of sharing

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Evaluating

Question 12

This skill involves the detailed study of a subject, often to uncover new information or insights

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Research

Question 13

This skill uses clues from a text to anticipate future events or behaviors

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Predicting

Question 14

This means choosing texts that are suitable for a particular purpose

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Selecting

Question 15

This is expressing ideas in a way that is easily understood, without any confusion

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Clarity

Question 16

Verbs that indicate the possibility, obligation, or certainty of an action or state

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Modal

Question 17

This refers to specialised or technical lexis that is closely targeted to a core interest

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Jargon

Question 18

It is a question which does not require a response but makes the reader think

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Rhetorical question

Question 19

It is a written account of a person’s life in their own words

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Autobiography

Question 20

This refers to a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style

Answer 20

Blog