ENGL 102- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 23 pages long!)
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When writers read to understand, they often create accurate and fair summaries. Main point summary- reports most important information, idea, or argument in a source: brief. Key point summary- reports most important information, idea, or argument in a source and the reasons the author uses to support his or her main point. Outline summary- reports information, ideas, and arguments in a source in the same order used. Agree/disagree responses- clearly de ne the idea or argument to which you"re responding and then explain why. Re ective responses- considers meaning/implications of what you read: can also consider how an idea might be interpreted by other readers, applied in a new context, or how it might be misunderstood. Analytic responses- focus on important elements of a source (i. e. purpose, ideas, or arguments) Generating a research question: generate ideas and assess them, begin with what, why, when, who, where, or how.
