RWS

• Critical reading


  Applies 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
• NOT included in a good critical reader: Reads the text at face value
• 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
• Making a counterclaim


  When someone makes an opposing statement or argument to a claim
• 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: A dream catcher is believed to save a sleeping person from nightmares
• Statement of fact: In the first quarter of 2014, nearly 200 million smartphone units were sold all over the world
• Not a debatable issue: Sampaguita is most evident in places of worship
• Why is it important for an author to include a counterclaim

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


  Reading that allows the reader to make a dialogue with the author
• Textual evidence


  Sources of data and information that provide support for
• 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 for
• 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
• Defines evidence that relates to arguments and claims


  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 is 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
• Tables and figures should 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
• 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: 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: Collect the materials from credible sources
• What feature of the literature review is present in the above text

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


  A discussion of the general topic