RWS

• Critical reading


  Involves an 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 it is somehow faulty or flawed
• Skill NOT included in a good critical reader is reading the text at face value
• Counterclaim


  The opposing viewpoint in the paper
• Bias


  A strong opinion or prejudice for or against something
• Claim


  Includes a thought-out reason, unlike an opinion
• When someone makes an opposing statement or argument to a claim

  They are making a counterclaim
• Best express an opinion


  • The elderly believe that their grandchildren can become responsible even if not told to do so
• NOT an example of preference is a dream catcher is believed to save a sleeping person from nightmares
• Shows a statement of fact is that in the first quarter of 2014, nearly 200 million smartphone units were sold all over the world
• Not a debatable issue is that Sampaguita is most evident in places of worship
• Why it is important for an author to include a counterclaim

  So, they can briefly preview the other side, and disprove it
• Critical reading


  Considered as reading beyond understanding the text, allowing the reader to make a dialogue with the author
• Textual evidence


  Sources of data and information that provide support for claims
• Evidence


  All scientific data that support your claim
• Textual evidence


  Proof from the text to support your answer
• Evidence


  Facts, quotations, examples, anecdotes, and statistics used to support claims
• Reasoning


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


  • Research and survey results, Expert opinion
• Relevant evidence


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


  The proof used to support the claim, reasons
• 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 it is important to provide textual evidence


  It makes your claim stronger and helps prove your point
• position paper - essay that present one sided position on a specific issues

  position paper osition paperUsed to present a one-sided position on a specific issue, a position paper
• 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 are tables and figures
• Benefits of writing a book review or an article critique

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


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

  Take note of important events or ideas
• Appropriate phrase to use in 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 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 is to convince people to participate
• What makes a good project proposal


  The project proposal should contain the necessary information
• NOT done in writing a literature review is collecting the materials from credible sources
• Feature of a literature review present in the text


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


  A discussion of the general topic