READING

• Nelson Mandela: '"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."'
• Education


  Is the key to eliminating gender inequality, to reducing poverty, to creating a sustainable planet, to preventing needless deaths and illness, and to fostering peace
• Education


  Is the new currency by which nations maintain economic competitiveness and global prosperity
• Education


  Is an investment, and one of the most critical investments we can make
• Explicit Information


  Refers to the ideas that are directly stated in the text
• Implicit Information


  Pertains to the ideas that are implied or suggested
• The previous ideas are nowhere to be found in the text, but they are likely to be suggested by the author
• Claim


  Is the central point or the main argument of an author. In a more specific sense, this is the thesis statement of a text
• Claim


  The reader can either accept or reject the claim based on the soundness of the argument, the logic behind the explanations, and the adequacy of the evidence provided in the text
• Claim


  Arguable statement – an idea that asks an audience to accept
• Claim


  It is an opinion, idea or assertion
• Claim


  A statement that is not considered accepted by all
• Claim


  Also called position
• Claim


  May be unverified or controversial
• Three General Types of Claim

  • Claims of Fact
  • Claims of Value
  • Claims of Policy
• Claims of Fact


  Appears to be a statements of fact
• Claims of Policy


  Modals "should", "must", "ought to"
• Book Review


  Is a thorough description, critical analysis, and/or evaluation of the quality, meaning, and significance of a book, often written in relation to prior research on the topic
• 2 General Approaches to Reviewing a Book

  • Descriptive Review
  • Critical Review
• Descriptive Review


  Presents the content and structure of a book
• Critical Review


  Describes and evaluates the book in relation to accepted literary and historical standards and supports this evaluation with evidence from the text
• 3 Main Parts of a Book Review

  • Summary
  • Analysis
  • Recommendation
• Summary


  Covers the premise of the book and its main theme
• Analysis


  Is where, if it's a fiction book, you talk more about the book, its plot, theme and characters. If it's nonfiction, you have to consider whether the book effectively achieves what it set out to do
• Recommendation


  Is where your personal opinion comes in the strongest, and you give a verdict as to who you think might enjoy this book
• RESUME is a written document that outlines the educational background, work experience,

  achievements and recognitions, trainings and

  seminars, technical skills, and other

  qualifications of an applicant.

  ● It is a marketing tool that you can use to

  showcase your expertise, skills, and

  experience.
• A letter of application for college admission is a document that expresses a student's intention to be admitted in a program offered by an educational institution