reading applications: informational, technical, and persuasive text. choose a category. you will be...
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Reading applications: informational, technical, and persuasive text.Choose a category.
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By Evan Levis and Jon Pizzo
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Example: James was working on a project on the
computer. Someone knocked him into the computer and it
shut down. What are the cause and the effect of this
situation?
Two boys went to an amusement park. One boy said that he wanted to go on
the Loop Dee-Loop. The other boy said that the Grim Reaper was a better ride than the Loop Dee-Loop. Is this a fact or an
opinion?
A survey of 100 students was taken to see if the students at Gorshe Middle School liked
chocolate or vanilla ice cream more. The results were that 90% of students at Gorshe
Middle School liked chocolate more than vanilla. Is this a fact or an opinion?
Jon and Evan were using two different AlphaSmarts. Evan
was using the newer AlphaSmart. He said that the
newer AlphaSmart is way better than the old one. Fact
or Opinion?
When you compare, you state the likenesses between two topics. When you contrast, you say their differences.
A persuasive essay for a law forbidding smoking.
Detail 1: Diseases from smoking.
Detail 2: Cause pollution in cities.
Detail 3: Causes secondhand smoke.
Which detail least supports the topic?
Topic for persuasive essay: more hours of school in
Lakewood.Detail 1: Schools over the U.S. are extending school.
Detail 2: Larger learning experience.
Detail 3: More time to do homework in class.
Is this writer for or against the topic?
Topic sentence from an essay: Pollution has been
harming the earth for hundreds of years.
Detail: More than 100 active pesticide ingredients are suspected of causing cancer, birth defects, and gene mutation.
What is the purpose of writing the essay?
(To entertain, persuade, or inform)
Example persuasive essay topic: Macs VS P.C.s
Topic sentence: Although P.C.s are a great kind of computers
they are very slow, unlike Macs.
What is the authors view point on this topic?
Topic Sentence: You must protect
endangered species!
Detail: Endangered species needs your help to stay non-extinct.
What is the purpose of writing this essay? (To entertain, persuade, or
inform)
Wind power is a great source or renewable energy. In windy areas wind can be strong enough to turn wind
turbines. The turbine turning creates energy that goes to the generator to turn that energy into electricity. That can
be used to power many things.
Summarize this information.
TextThe math of order of operations is very simple. It is used to show what you should do first in an equation. It goes
parenthesis, exponents, multiplication and division (From left to right), and finally addition and subtraction (Left to
right).
Summarize text provided.
TextPlaying soccer positions is very simple. There are four
positions, forward, midfield, defense, and goalie. Forward normally stays near the opponents goal. Mid field
normally stays near the middle of the field but can go far up or back if they want. Defense plays near their goal to stop the opposing forwards from advancing. Finally the
goalie protects the goal.
Summarize this information.
TextNuclear fissions and nuclear fusions are both nuclear reactions that create energy. They are also opposites.
Nuclear fission is when an atoms nucleus is split into two nuclei to produce energy. Normally that atom is
Uranium. Nuclear fusion is when two atoms nuclei are merged to form a nucleus. Normally the nucleis are
hydrogen and the product is helium. Since helium has less mass then the two hydrogen atoms the mass that is
lost is converted into energy.
Summarize the text.
TextThere are many parts to the blood. Platelets help cover up wounds so they can heal. White blood cells attack harmful bacteria. Red
blood cells carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. They all float in the liquid part of blood, plasma.
SummaryThe body needs all of the parts of blood. The white blood cells, the
red blood cells, plasma, and the platelets. Blood is amazing.
Is this a good or a bad summary?
text
The life cycle of frogs.
Frogs start out as an underwater egg.
Then they hatch and turn into a tadpole which looks like a small fish.
It starts to grow legs and its tail starts to shorten.
Once its tail is completely gone, it goes on land and it is a frog.
What are two things that should be included in the summary.
TextProcess of building a K-nex roller coaster. First, you get your
materials.Then you make the frame of the rollercoaster. Then you add the
boosters to move the cars. Finally, you put on the track.
SummaryThis is the process of building the K-nex rollercoaster. First, gather
materials. The build the frame of your roller coaster. Then, add boosters to make the cars move. Finally, you put the track on.
What is wrong with this summary?
TextThe human repertory system is very complex. It starts when your
diaphragm flexes. Then air comes through your mouth or nose and goes down your trachea, (windpipe). Then it goes down your
bronchial tubes and into your bronchioles. The oxygen fills your alveoli to get absorbed by red blood cells and then the red blood cells leave CO2. Finally the diaphragm relaxes and the air is pushed out
of your body.
SummaryYour diaphragm flexes, air goes through your mouth or nose, down
your windpipe, down your bronchial tubes, through your bronchioles, into your alveoli, and back out.
Is this a good or bad summary?