SEMIS

• Critical reading


  In-depth examination of the text, applying certain processes, models, questions, and theories that result in enhanced comprehension
• Author's opinion


  Statements that can be true but cannot be verified
• bias statement claiming that is somehow faulty or flawed
• Skill NOT included in a good critical reader
• Counterclaim


  The opposing viewpoint in the paper
• Bias

  A strong opinion or prejudice for or against something
• Difference between an opinion and a claim

  A claim includes a thought-out reason, while an opinion doesn't
• Best express an opinion

  • The elderly believe that their grandchildren can become responsible even if not told to do so
• Textual evidence

  Proof from the text to support your answer
• Facts, quotations, examples, anecdotes, and statistics

  Used for evidence
• Reasoning

  An explanation that connects your evidence to your claim
• Good example of evidence to help support your claim

  • Research and survey result, Expert opinion, Statistics
• Relevant evidence

  • In a recent study, 78% of students like outdoor activities
• Evidence

  The proof used to support the claim, reasons support the evidence
• BEST support this claim: "High school students should be required to wear uniforms."

  • At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendance rates went up, and behavior incidents went down
• Why is it important to provide textual evidence

  It makes your claim stronger and helps prove your point
• Position paper

  An essay used to present a one-sided position on a specific issue
• Introduction

  Part of the research report which contains the research questions
• Book review

  An essay that provides an evaluation or critical analysis of the book
• NOT be introduced in the conclusion part of your research paper
• Benefits of writing a book review or an article critique

  It allows you to express your thoughts about something you have read
• Why do we need to write a position paper

  To present a one-side position on a specific issue
• What should you do before writing a book review or an article critique

  Take note of important events or ideas
• Appropriate phrase can you use if you are to write the introduction of the position paper

  • "The main issue to be discussed on the paper is … and the paper claims to stand on the argument that…"
• Most appropriate for a research question

  • How does age influence language learning?
• Why do we need to write a literature review

  To let the reader understand the background of the written research
• What makes a good literature review

  The literature review contains observation and hypothesis made by the researcher
• Purpose of the project proposal except
• What makes a good project proposal

  The project proposal should contain the necessary information
• NOT done in writing a literature review
• Feature of a literature review present in the above text

  A discussion of the general topic
• Feature of a literature review included in the second sentence of the text

  A discussion of the general topic
• The general topic of the literature review

  Motivation in reading
• Requirement in writing a literature review the author followed

  Critically analyzed the information
• Part of a literature review the above text belongs to

  Broad topic
• Features of a position paper present in the above text except for
• Identified position of the writer in the text

  In opposition
• "The solution to this issue is to strengthen the curriculum rather than coping with the standards set by the international community"

  • Recommendation (feature of a position paper)
• "The paper stands on its position against the implementation of K-12 education in the country"

  • Author's claim (feature of a position paper)
• Critical reading


  In-depth examination of the text, applying certain processes, models, questions, and theories that result in enhanced comprehension