8 Questions
What is the main idea of the text?
Writers' purposes and writing styles vary depending on the discipline.
How does the writing style differ between an academic journal article and an essay in a prominent magazine or website?
Academic journal articles typically include an abstract, research and methodology, findings, and conclusions, while magazine/website essays have a more varied structure.
What does the text suggest about the writing tone used by a writer for a science publication?
The writing tone is plain and formal.
What does the text suggest is necessary to understand the differences in the structure of various texts across disciplines?
Employing pre and during reading methods
Which of the following is a characteristic that is unique to the scientific writing discipline?
The use of charts and figures
What is the difference between the Block Method and the Point-by-Point Method of organizing a comparison/contrast paragraph?
The Block Method presents all the facts about one topic, then all the facts about the other, while the Point-by-Point Method compares/contrasts the topics point by point.
What is the key requirement for being able to compare and contrast two topics?
The topics must have a point of comparison
What does the text suggest is the purpose of understanding the differences in the structure of various texts across disciplines?
To help the reader locate vital information while employing pre and during reading methods
Explore how effective readers utilize different strategies when approaching diverse kinds of texts and identify unique communication styles in various academic disciplines. Be aware of the importance of understanding different types of texts from different subjects.
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