The document provides tips for identifying the main ideas and topics of paragraphs. It discusses looking for the topic in the first sentence, repeated words or phrases, or the overall subject all sentences address. Main ideas can be explicitly stated in a topic sentence or implied. Topic sentences should be general statements that other sentences provide details to support.
READ 82 DLA 1READ 82 DLA 3 7Name Student .docxlillie234567
READ 82 DLA 1
READ 82 DLA 3 7
Name:
Student ID Number: Click or tap here to enter text.
Course Title: Read 83
Instructor: Professor Hotra
Date: 12/5/2022 Read 823. Understanding an Author’s Argument
This activity connects to the following Student Learning Outcome (SLO):
Demonstrate the ability to differentiate between general and specific ideas in order to determine the author’s stated or implied main idea (literal and inferential comprehension) in text at Long Beach City College’s proficiency level.
Watch this video to learn how to complete a DLA.
This DLA, including about 15-20 minutes to meet with a tutor, is designed to be completed in approximately one hour. Your thinking process and the quality of your work should be of the utmost importance to you. Concentrate on your end result, not the time. It is perfectly acceptable and, in fact, you are encouraged to take more time. Remember to annotate the activity.
Annotating and Marking
Part of reading actively involves the process of annotating and marking the text. As you read through this entire activity, write down questions, underline and/or highlight important points, make a note of new vocabulary, and include additional margin notes that you may refer to during the review session. For help annotating this activity, see the following video tutorials:
A Quick Guide to Annotation,
Using Word: Installing and Annotating, and
Annotating with Adobe.
Purpose:
This activity will help you to recognize and understand an author’s written argument.
Relevance:
Are you a critical thinker? Do you accept the thinking of others or do you think for yourself? Do you collect information, identify important questions, and systematically search for answers? Can you justify what you believe? Critical thinkers know how to effectively search, compare, analyze, clarify, evaluate, and conclude.
In all of your reading in college, and for the rest of your life, you will want to read with a questioning mind. One important reason for this questioning approach is that it will enable you to recognize
a sound argument (and just as importantly,
an unsound argument) in your reading material. (A sound argument is one in which the reasons you provide actually do support the argument you are making.) If you do not critically evaluate controversial written material, you run the risk of being misled or manipulated by the author. This DLA will give you practice identifying the argument which is the first step to evaluating an author’s written argument.
Outcomes:
Within your Read 82 class instruction you have been learning the critical reading skills of distinguishing facts from opinions, making logical inferences and drawing conclusions, and determining the author’s purpose, tone, point of view, and intended audience. In DLA # 3, you will be building upon these skills in order to identify an author.
Basics of the Proposal EssayOverview In the proposa.docxJASS44
Basics of the Proposal Essay
Overview
In the proposal, you are asking someone to do
something despite the obstacle that are in the
way.
A general thesis might be something like:
Although there are these obstacles, X group
should do THIS THING because A, B, C
reasons.
That might mean something like this specifically:
Although it will enrage their allies in Russia, the
Senator Ron Wyden should continue to support
the nuclear missile defense because it is
essential to our security, provides jobs, and adds
stability to an unstable world.
Overview
This proposal must be directed at those who
can do what you want to have done.
This might mean you have to change what you
want done or to whom you are writing.
Because you are asking someone to do
something, your credibility is especially
important.
Excellent sources acceptable by your
audience are essential.
Respect for your audience is key.
Work to build bridges with the reader, showing
common grounds early.
How This Paper Is Different
This essay will not necessarily have a
thesis at the end of the first paragraph.
The guiding principal of the paper is the
proposal.
The organization will change depending
on what the problem is and what you
want to have done.
Formality levels will depend on who is in
your audience.
Topic Selection
You are strongly encouraged to
continue to work with the topic
you worked with in the Debate
essay.
Otherwise, choose a narrow
topic you already know
something about.
Local topics are better.
Choose a narrow topic and limit
it, as we did with the debate.
There is plenty of research to
support even very narrow topics.
Major Sections
There should be four major sections in the
paper.
Demonstration that the problem is a problem
Your proposal
Demonstration that your proposal will solve the
problem
Response to opposition
The organization of these sections and their
development levels will vary depending on your
topic.
It is your responsibility to discern how much is
necessary in each section.
Defining “problem”
“Problem” in this sense doesn’t necessarily
mean something horrible and terrible.
You might think of a “problem” as an opportunity
to do something better.
You might see a way for something going well to
go even better, which would work well for this
assignment.
Demonstrating the problem is a
problem.
Some audiences will readily believe the issue you
are addressing is a problem; some won’t.
Your first task will be to figure out what your
audience thinks of the problem you see.
For example, parking scarcity is generally
recognized as problems by students and college
officials.
Other problems you see may not be recognized by
your audience.
You will have to prove to that audience that the
problem is a problem.
Sources can be used in support of the argument
that the probl ...
READ 82 DLA 1READ 82 DLA 3 7Name Student .docxlillie234567
READ 82 DLA 1
READ 82 DLA 3 7
Name:
Student ID Number: Click or tap here to enter text.
Course Title: Read 83
Instructor: Professor Hotra
Date: 12/5/2022 Read 823. Understanding an Author’s Argument
This activity connects to the following Student Learning Outcome (SLO):
Demonstrate the ability to differentiate between general and specific ideas in order to determine the author’s stated or implied main idea (literal and inferential comprehension) in text at Long Beach City College’s proficiency level.
Watch this video to learn how to complete a DLA.
This DLA, including about 15-20 minutes to meet with a tutor, is designed to be completed in approximately one hour. Your thinking process and the quality of your work should be of the utmost importance to you. Concentrate on your end result, not the time. It is perfectly acceptable and, in fact, you are encouraged to take more time. Remember to annotate the activity.
Annotating and Marking
Part of reading actively involves the process of annotating and marking the text. As you read through this entire activity, write down questions, underline and/or highlight important points, make a note of new vocabulary, and include additional margin notes that you may refer to during the review session. For help annotating this activity, see the following video tutorials:
A Quick Guide to Annotation,
Using Word: Installing and Annotating, and
Annotating with Adobe.
Purpose:
This activity will help you to recognize and understand an author’s written argument.
Relevance:
Are you a critical thinker? Do you accept the thinking of others or do you think for yourself? Do you collect information, identify important questions, and systematically search for answers? Can you justify what you believe? Critical thinkers know how to effectively search, compare, analyze, clarify, evaluate, and conclude.
In all of your reading in college, and for the rest of your life, you will want to read with a questioning mind. One important reason for this questioning approach is that it will enable you to recognize
a sound argument (and just as importantly,
an unsound argument) in your reading material. (A sound argument is one in which the reasons you provide actually do support the argument you are making.) If you do not critically evaluate controversial written material, you run the risk of being misled or manipulated by the author. This DLA will give you practice identifying the argument which is the first step to evaluating an author’s written argument.
Outcomes:
Within your Read 82 class instruction you have been learning the critical reading skills of distinguishing facts from opinions, making logical inferences and drawing conclusions, and determining the author’s purpose, tone, point of view, and intended audience. In DLA # 3, you will be building upon these skills in order to identify an author.
Basics of the Proposal EssayOverview In the proposa.docxJASS44
Basics of the Proposal Essay
Overview
In the proposal, you are asking someone to do
something despite the obstacle that are in the
way.
A general thesis might be something like:
Although there are these obstacles, X group
should do THIS THING because A, B, C
reasons.
That might mean something like this specifically:
Although it will enrage their allies in Russia, the
Senator Ron Wyden should continue to support
the nuclear missile defense because it is
essential to our security, provides jobs, and adds
stability to an unstable world.
Overview
This proposal must be directed at those who
can do what you want to have done.
This might mean you have to change what you
want done or to whom you are writing.
Because you are asking someone to do
something, your credibility is especially
important.
Excellent sources acceptable by your
audience are essential.
Respect for your audience is key.
Work to build bridges with the reader, showing
common grounds early.
How This Paper Is Different
This essay will not necessarily have a
thesis at the end of the first paragraph.
The guiding principal of the paper is the
proposal.
The organization will change depending
on what the problem is and what you
want to have done.
Formality levels will depend on who is in
your audience.
Topic Selection
You are strongly encouraged to
continue to work with the topic
you worked with in the Debate
essay.
Otherwise, choose a narrow
topic you already know
something about.
Local topics are better.
Choose a narrow topic and limit
it, as we did with the debate.
There is plenty of research to
support even very narrow topics.
Major Sections
There should be four major sections in the
paper.
Demonstration that the problem is a problem
Your proposal
Demonstration that your proposal will solve the
problem
Response to opposition
The organization of these sections and their
development levels will vary depending on your
topic.
It is your responsibility to discern how much is
necessary in each section.
Defining “problem”
“Problem” in this sense doesn’t necessarily
mean something horrible and terrible.
You might think of a “problem” as an opportunity
to do something better.
You might see a way for something going well to
go even better, which would work well for this
assignment.
Demonstrating the problem is a
problem.
Some audiences will readily believe the issue you
are addressing is a problem; some won’t.
Your first task will be to figure out what your
audience thinks of the problem you see.
For example, parking scarcity is generally
recognized as problems by students and college
officials.
Other problems you see may not be recognized by
your audience.
You will have to prove to that audience that the
problem is a problem.
Sources can be used in support of the argument
that the probl ...
I. Introductiona. Opening statementb. State the purpose or int.docxwilcockiris
I. Introduction
a. Opening statement
b. State the purpose or intent of your work
c. Major topics
i. Emerging technology
ii. The internet
iii. Social media
d. Transition sentence
II. Body Paragraphs
a. Open with first sub topic (Emerging technology)
i. Define major topic
1. According to Walker (2017), emerging technology is defines as….
ii. Support the topic with relevant facts
1. Keep your topic sentence in mind when looking for facts. Ask yourself, “How does this support my topic?”
iii. Transition sentence to the next topic
b. Introduce 2nd sub topic (The internet)
i. Define major topic
1. According to Walker (2017), the internet is defines as….
ii. Support the topic with relevant facts
1. Keep your topic sentence in mind when looking for facts. Ask yourself, “How does this support my topic?”
iii. Transition sentence to the next topic
c. Introduce 3rd sub topic (social media)
i. Define major topic
1. According to Walker (2017), social media is defines as….
ii. Support the topic with relevant facts
1. Keep your topic sentence in mind when looking for facts. Ask yourself, “How does this support my topic?”
iii. Transition sentence to the next topic
d. Connect all three sub topics (mini summary)
III. Conclusion
a. Restate your purpose, BUT REWORD IT
b. State your findings
c. Summarize main points
d. Takeaways
i. What did you want the reader to learn about this discussion?
ii. What remains unanswered? What do you wonder?
What is Systems Thinking?
Systems Thinking:First proposed under the name of "General System Theory" by the biologist Ludwig von BertalanffyProblem SolvingDefining and clarifying relationships
A System can be defined as:A group of related or interrelated components, working together to meet a common goal, which ultimately produces an output
Systems Thinking:
Provides the means to
See the Forest and the Trees
InvolvesPeopleProcedures/ProcessesInfrastructureResourcesCommunications
Information SystemPeopleSoftwareHardwareDataNetworks
ComponentsInputOutputProcess
FeedbackEnvironment
Process
Output
Input
Environment
Feedback
Systems Model
Process
Output
Input
Environment
Feedback
System Relationships
Process
Graduation
$
IST7000
IST7020
IST7040
IST7060
IST7100
SEC6050
IMAJ7000
IST8101
SEC6010
SEC6040
IST8100
SEC6020
College
Feedback
MSIST Program
Home
Family
Work
*
If you are not a System Thinker…
You think from a Reductionism perspectiveExtremely Common in ITLimiting
Reductionism
Focuses on individual partsNot emphasizing relationshipsResults in seeing either trees or forest
Which skills do you prefer to develop?
Questions???
THE GREATEST ESSAY FORMAT OF ALL TIME! LOL
I. Introduction
· Establish a creative opening that will GRAB the reader’s attention. The best thing to do here is to use an analogy or a relevant statement. Writers can also use quotes, jokes, interesting facts, etc. you can also use a question here…but it has been my experience that this (opening with a.
DescriptionAn informative speech increases the audience members’LinaCovington707
Description
An informative speech increases the audience members’ understanding of a topic. For this speech, you will inform your audience about a significant popular culture product or personality from the last five years. “Popular culture (or "pop culture") refers to the traditions and material culture of a particular society. [In first-world countries], pop culture refers to cultural products such as music, art, literature, fashion, dance, film, cyberculture, television, and radio that are consumed by the majority of a society's population. Pop culture is those types of media that have mass accessibility and appeal” (Crossman, 2020).
This assignment requires you to design and deliver an original 4-5 minute informative speech, with supporting PowerPoint slides.
For this speech, you will inform your audience about a topic by answering the questions:
· What is the most significant popular culture product or personality from the last five years and why is that product or personality the most significant?
The ideas in your speech must be supported by evidence. A minimum of three viable, relevant, timely sources is required. For this speech, you will confine your research to newspapers from across the country. You may choose from the following online newspapers:
· “LA Times”
· “Chicago Tribune”
· “USA Today”
· “Atlanta Journal-Constitution”
· “Detroit Free Press”
· “Arizona Republic”
· “The Dallas Morning News”
· “Boston Herald”
· “New York Post”
· “The Washington Times”
POWERPOINT SPEECH WORKSHEET
Do not complete this worksheet unless you have read the instructions for this speech. You will complete this worksheet easier if you follow the speech instructions as these instructions tell you exactly how to complete this worksheet.
Name:
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Fill in the blanks to create a preparation outline. Write your preparation outline in complete and correct sentences. Refer to the sample preparation outline in our textbook for guidance.
2. The speaking notes prompts follow the preparation outline. Fill in the blanks to develop speaking notes. Refer to the sample speaking notes outline in our textbook for guidance.
PREPARATION OUTLINE
You will fill in your answers after each colon (:). Write in complete sentences.
Introduction:
Central Idea: The most significant popular culture personality from the last five years is Kim Kardashian. She has influenced and impacted the fashion industry, home décor, lifestyles, and body image.
Preview:
Signpost (Transition):
Main Idea #1:
(Write your first Main Idea which will identify and explain the pop culture product or personality).
(A. Support #1 for Main Idea #1. Identify and explain.):
1. (Detail for Support #1 for Main Idea #1):
2. (Detail for Support #1 for Main Idea #1):
(B. Support #2 for Main Idea #1. Give examples.):
1. (Detail for Support #2 for Main Idea #1):
2. (Detail for Support #2 for Main Idea #1):
Signpost (Transition):
Main Idea #2 ...
In science and everyday life, we think a lot about causes and effects. This is called the law of causation. Yes! It is a law, which states that things don’t just happen. Many people think that in life and business and even in other aspects of nature, things just happen. No, they don’t. There is a cause for everything, and for every cause the is an effect. Recall that it is call the law of cause and effect or causation. However, the complexities of life at times may put someone under the effects which he/she did not cause. We will deal with that latter. All I want you to keep in mind now is the fact that, knowledge about causation allows us to understand the world, make predictions, and change things. Yes, I mean change things and you will understand how you can change things through this law. I guaranty you, after going through this lectures your life will experience a turnaround in the way you think and act. Remember #things don’t just happen. In this chapter we shall discuss some of the principles of causal reasoning. First we start with a set of rules known as "Mill's methods."
They were formulated by the famous English philosopher John Stuart Mill (1806-1873), who wrote on a wide range of topics from logic and language to political philosophy.
Question 1 Evaluate a mode of study that you do well and one.docxIRESH3
Question 1
Evaluate a mode of study that you do well and one that you could improve on. Please explain
how you plan on improving that which you find to be weak in your own study habits.
Your response should be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least the attached
textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be
referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 2
Describe the two ways that students normally study in a typical college course.
Your response should be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least the attached
textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be
referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 3
Describe the typical design of a college course and the outcomes that result for students in these
courses. In addition, describe a situation in which you found yourself falling into this style of
learning.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least the
attached textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook,
must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Course Learning Outcomes for Unit V
Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1. Display competence in the art of analyzing the logic of the subject one is studying.
2. Determine the purpose of analyzing the logic of the subject one is studying.
3. Compare and contrast the logic of college as it is and as it should be.
4. Assess the logic of the four modalities of communication.
5. Appraise the criteria for evaluating an author's reasoning by using the elements of thought.
6. Identify how one should assess one's progress in learning.
7. Describe the strategies for self-assessment.
8. Apply the generic model to various applied majors
Unit Lesson
This lecture continues with the discussion of rhetorical devices.
Downplayers
A downplayer is a word that is inserted in a sentence that undermines something that is being discussed. Let’s take a look at two
sentences that mean the same thing in their deepest structure, but that have radically different connotations due to one word.
“Brent got a B on his exam.”
“Brent only got a B on his exam.”
By inserting the word “only,” the person saying sentence two has downplayed Brent’s achievement. Most people would be
happy, or at least satisfied, with a grade of B on an exam. However, the second sentence seems to diminish Brent’s
accomplishment by indicating that a grade of B on the exam does not meet his or her expectations of Brent. You can think of
downplayers as using scare quotes “” in verbal language. Let’s look at some more examples.
“Yeah, Ellen just got her ‘degree’,”
In this case, the person seems to indicate ...
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Complete all questions with in-text citations and references.
1. Many sociologists argue that socialization is needed to make people human- that without socialization we would never gain the pro social skills needed to build society. Discuss how social changes like technology have impacted our socialization. How does that impact our "humanness"?
2. There has been a lot of debate about the value of the Internet over the last few years-
On the positive side it has been argued that the Internet provides rapid inexpensive exchange of information. That it enables people to meet, discover information on their own, and learn in ways that are revolutionary and new.
On the other hand, many have argued that the Internet is a big waste of time- there is too much information available on the Internet, which makes it impossible to determine the truth or actual value of that information- resulting in less educated and informed individuals. Online social networking has created isolation of individuals and diminished the strength of social ties and social institutions. Access to the Internet is still limited for some minority groups resulting in inequality, and that some of the information on the Internet is harmful.
However very little commentary or analysis looks at it from the standpoint of social groups- using the information from this week’s lecture (as well as your book and course modules) develop an argument about the Internet and group processes- is the Internet good for group organization or bad? What is social control like on the Internet? What are the consequences of the social control or lack or social control on the Internet for groups? For individuals? For society?
Note: make sure you are using class concepts for these answers. Do not get caught up in the idea of the internet to the point that you forget that the purpose is to discuss class concepts of group behavior. Group behavior theories and concepts were developed using face to face interactions. I want you to apply them to online interactions. Also note social networks in sociology is not the same as the common use of social networks online.
3. We have painted society as mostly compliant and seen studies that indicate that people comply- particularly with authority
However, there is plenty of evidence that people are regularly deviant
In studies 50 to 70 percent of students say they have cheated
Many people commonly cheat- on their taxes, on their partners and spouses, at games
So, is conformity an illusion?
Under what circumstances do you see people are more likely to comply- when are they less likely?
If deviance is so common why is it still not socially acceptable?
Real world application
Step 1 this week- go to the movies (seriously) or watch a movie at home. You can choose a movie if you would like but this week we are talking about socialization, groups, social control and deviance so choose something that you think will work well for that assignment. An ensemble film will b.
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I. Introductiona. Opening statementb. State the purpose or int.docxwilcockiris
I. Introduction
a. Opening statement
b. State the purpose or intent of your work
c. Major topics
i. Emerging technology
ii. The internet
iii. Social media
d. Transition sentence
II. Body Paragraphs
a. Open with first sub topic (Emerging technology)
i. Define major topic
1. According to Walker (2017), emerging technology is defines as….
ii. Support the topic with relevant facts
1. Keep your topic sentence in mind when looking for facts. Ask yourself, “How does this support my topic?”
iii. Transition sentence to the next topic
b. Introduce 2nd sub topic (The internet)
i. Define major topic
1. According to Walker (2017), the internet is defines as….
ii. Support the topic with relevant facts
1. Keep your topic sentence in mind when looking for facts. Ask yourself, “How does this support my topic?”
iii. Transition sentence to the next topic
c. Introduce 3rd sub topic (social media)
i. Define major topic
1. According to Walker (2017), social media is defines as….
ii. Support the topic with relevant facts
1. Keep your topic sentence in mind when looking for facts. Ask yourself, “How does this support my topic?”
iii. Transition sentence to the next topic
d. Connect all three sub topics (mini summary)
III. Conclusion
a. Restate your purpose, BUT REWORD IT
b. State your findings
c. Summarize main points
d. Takeaways
i. What did you want the reader to learn about this discussion?
ii. What remains unanswered? What do you wonder?
What is Systems Thinking?
Systems Thinking:First proposed under the name of "General System Theory" by the biologist Ludwig von BertalanffyProblem SolvingDefining and clarifying relationships
A System can be defined as:A group of related or interrelated components, working together to meet a common goal, which ultimately produces an output
Systems Thinking:
Provides the means to
See the Forest and the Trees
InvolvesPeopleProcedures/ProcessesInfrastructureResourcesCommunications
Information SystemPeopleSoftwareHardwareDataNetworks
ComponentsInputOutputProcess
FeedbackEnvironment
Process
Output
Input
Environment
Feedback
Systems Model
Process
Output
Input
Environment
Feedback
System Relationships
Process
Graduation
$
IST7000
IST7020
IST7040
IST7060
IST7100
SEC6050
IMAJ7000
IST8101
SEC6010
SEC6040
IST8100
SEC6020
College
Feedback
MSIST Program
Home
Family
Work
*
If you are not a System Thinker…
You think from a Reductionism perspectiveExtremely Common in ITLimiting
Reductionism
Focuses on individual partsNot emphasizing relationshipsResults in seeing either trees or forest
Which skills do you prefer to develop?
Questions???
THE GREATEST ESSAY FORMAT OF ALL TIME! LOL
I. Introduction
· Establish a creative opening that will GRAB the reader’s attention. The best thing to do here is to use an analogy or a relevant statement. Writers can also use quotes, jokes, interesting facts, etc. you can also use a question here…but it has been my experience that this (opening with a.
DescriptionAn informative speech increases the audience members’LinaCovington707
Description
An informative speech increases the audience members’ understanding of a topic. For this speech, you will inform your audience about a significant popular culture product or personality from the last five years. “Popular culture (or "pop culture") refers to the traditions and material culture of a particular society. [In first-world countries], pop culture refers to cultural products such as music, art, literature, fashion, dance, film, cyberculture, television, and radio that are consumed by the majority of a society's population. Pop culture is those types of media that have mass accessibility and appeal” (Crossman, 2020).
This assignment requires you to design and deliver an original 4-5 minute informative speech, with supporting PowerPoint slides.
For this speech, you will inform your audience about a topic by answering the questions:
· What is the most significant popular culture product or personality from the last five years and why is that product or personality the most significant?
The ideas in your speech must be supported by evidence. A minimum of three viable, relevant, timely sources is required. For this speech, you will confine your research to newspapers from across the country. You may choose from the following online newspapers:
· “LA Times”
· “Chicago Tribune”
· “USA Today”
· “Atlanta Journal-Constitution”
· “Detroit Free Press”
· “Arizona Republic”
· “The Dallas Morning News”
· “Boston Herald”
· “New York Post”
· “The Washington Times”
POWERPOINT SPEECH WORKSHEET
Do not complete this worksheet unless you have read the instructions for this speech. You will complete this worksheet easier if you follow the speech instructions as these instructions tell you exactly how to complete this worksheet.
Name:
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Fill in the blanks to create a preparation outline. Write your preparation outline in complete and correct sentences. Refer to the sample preparation outline in our textbook for guidance.
2. The speaking notes prompts follow the preparation outline. Fill in the blanks to develop speaking notes. Refer to the sample speaking notes outline in our textbook for guidance.
PREPARATION OUTLINE
You will fill in your answers after each colon (:). Write in complete sentences.
Introduction:
Central Idea: The most significant popular culture personality from the last five years is Kim Kardashian. She has influenced and impacted the fashion industry, home décor, lifestyles, and body image.
Preview:
Signpost (Transition):
Main Idea #1:
(Write your first Main Idea which will identify and explain the pop culture product or personality).
(A. Support #1 for Main Idea #1. Identify and explain.):
1. (Detail for Support #1 for Main Idea #1):
2. (Detail for Support #1 for Main Idea #1):
(B. Support #2 for Main Idea #1. Give examples.):
1. (Detail for Support #2 for Main Idea #1):
2. (Detail for Support #2 for Main Idea #1):
Signpost (Transition):
Main Idea #2 ...
In science and everyday life, we think a lot about causes and effects. This is called the law of causation. Yes! It is a law, which states that things don’t just happen. Many people think that in life and business and even in other aspects of nature, things just happen. No, they don’t. There is a cause for everything, and for every cause the is an effect. Recall that it is call the law of cause and effect or causation. However, the complexities of life at times may put someone under the effects which he/she did not cause. We will deal with that latter. All I want you to keep in mind now is the fact that, knowledge about causation allows us to understand the world, make predictions, and change things. Yes, I mean change things and you will understand how you can change things through this law. I guaranty you, after going through this lectures your life will experience a turnaround in the way you think and act. Remember #things don’t just happen. In this chapter we shall discuss some of the principles of causal reasoning. First we start with a set of rules known as "Mill's methods."
They were formulated by the famous English philosopher John Stuart Mill (1806-1873), who wrote on a wide range of topics from logic and language to political philosophy.
Question 1 Evaluate a mode of study that you do well and one.docxIRESH3
Question 1
Evaluate a mode of study that you do well and one that you could improve on. Please explain
how you plan on improving that which you find to be weak in your own study habits.
Your response should be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least the attached
textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be
referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 2
Describe the two ways that students normally study in a typical college course.
Your response should be at least 75 words in length. You are required to use at least the attached
textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be
referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 3
Describe the typical design of a college course and the outcomes that result for students in these
courses. In addition, describe a situation in which you found yourself falling into this style of
learning.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least the
attached textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook,
must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Course Learning Outcomes for Unit V
Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1. Display competence in the art of analyzing the logic of the subject one is studying.
2. Determine the purpose of analyzing the logic of the subject one is studying.
3. Compare and contrast the logic of college as it is and as it should be.
4. Assess the logic of the four modalities of communication.
5. Appraise the criteria for evaluating an author's reasoning by using the elements of thought.
6. Identify how one should assess one's progress in learning.
7. Describe the strategies for self-assessment.
8. Apply the generic model to various applied majors
Unit Lesson
This lecture continues with the discussion of rhetorical devices.
Downplayers
A downplayer is a word that is inserted in a sentence that undermines something that is being discussed. Let’s take a look at two
sentences that mean the same thing in their deepest structure, but that have radically different connotations due to one word.
“Brent got a B on his exam.”
“Brent only got a B on his exam.”
By inserting the word “only,” the person saying sentence two has downplayed Brent’s achievement. Most people would be
happy, or at least satisfied, with a grade of B on an exam. However, the second sentence seems to diminish Brent’s
accomplishment by indicating that a grade of B on the exam does not meet his or her expectations of Brent. You can think of
downplayers as using scare quotes “” in verbal language. Let’s look at some more examples.
“Yeah, Ellen just got her ‘degree’,”
In this case, the person seems to indicate ...
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1. Main Ideas in Paragraphs
(Getting the Big Ideas)
Barani Institute of Sciences
Click on the button below
to start the lesson.
2. WHAT’S THE BIG IDEA?
Do you know how to find the “big ideas”
in paragraphs?
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3. These are the essential parts in
paragraphs.
Topics
Main Ideas
Supporting Details
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4. 3 Tips for Finding the Topic
1. Look for the subject of the first sentence.
Subjects are nouns (persons, places, things, or ideas).
2. Look for a word or phrase that is frequently
repeated or referred to.
3. Finally, ask: What do ALL the sentences in the
paragraph deal with?
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5. Practice with Finding a Topic
Read to find the topic in this paragraph:
Does watching violence on TV make people more prone
to violence themselves? Obviously, TV violence has some
negative effects. One study found that heavy TV watchers
are more fearful of others. They try to protect themselves
with guns, alarm systems, and security locks on doors. In the
same study it was found that heavy TV watchers are less
upset about real-life violence than are non-TV watchers. All
of the violence they see on TV makes them less sensitive to
the real thing. A recent study also found that TV violence
increases aggressive behavior in kids and makes them more
likely to select toy guns rather than other kinds of toys.
Click the forward button to pick a topic.
6. Click on the best topic for the
previous paragraph.
A. kids
B. TV watching
C. TV violence
D. real-life violence
Return if you need to reread paragraph.
7. No, kids are only mentioned in the final
sentence. “Kids” is not the topic of the
entire paragraph.
Click the back arrow and try again.
8. The paragraph does mention TV
watching, but that is too broad a subject,
since TV watchers can see both good
and bad or violent programs.
Click on the back arrow and try again.
9. Right! The topic, TV violence, is mentioned
in the first sentence and repeated throughout
the paragraph.
Click the forward arrow to see where the topic
appears.
10. No, the entire paragraph is not dealing with
“real-life violence”; it is only mentioned in one
sentence.
Click the back arrow and try again.
11. Finding a Topic
Does watching violence on TV make people more prone to violence
themselves? Obviously, TV violence has some negative effects. One study
found that heavy TV watchers are more fearful of others. They attempt to
protect themselves with guns, alarm systems, and security locks on doors.
In the same study it was found that heavy TV watchers are less upset about
real-life violence than are non-TV watchers. All of the violence they see on
TV makes them less sensitive to the real thing. A recent study also found
that TV violence increases aggressive behavior in kids and makes them more
likely to select toy guns rather than other kinds of toys.
Notice that the subject of the 1st sentence is repeated
throughout the paragraph, and ALL sentences in the
paragraph deal with “TV violence.”
12. Difficulties in Identifying Topics
Sometimes the topic is not the subject of
the first sentence.
Sometimes the topic is not repeated.
So, if the first 2 strategies don’t help,
here are steps to take:
Look at the nouns within the paragraph.
Ask: What general term includes all or most of them?
The general noun is probably the topic.
13. Practice—Read this paragraph.
1Police officers complain that they arrest
perpetrators who are soon let out on the street.
2Judges argue that they are bound by laws that force
them to free defendants, some of whom may be guilty
as charged, on technicalities. 3Government officials
worry that they don’t have the funds or space to
construct new prisons. 4In addition, many citizens claim
that either the police, the judges, or the government—or
all of the above—are not doing their jobs. 5Clearly, the
way the huge problem of crime is being handled angers
and frustrates many segments of our society.
What noun suggests the general idea in the paragraph?
Click the forward button to find out!!!
14. Now look at the paragraph again!
1Police officers complain that they arrest
perpetrators who are soon let out on the street.
2Judges argue that they are bound by laws that force
them to free defendants, some of whom may be guilty
as charged, on technicalities. 3Government officials
worry that they don’t have the funds or space to
construct new prisons. 4In addition, many citizens claim
that either the police, the judges, or the government—or
all of the above—are not doing their jobs. 5Clearly, the
way the huge problem of crime is being handled angers
and frustrates many segments of our society.
All of these nouns, plus other words like “arrest” and
“guilty” suggest that is the overall topic.
CRIME
15. To Remember the Strategies--Use
FiRST
This mnemonic (memory trick) will help you recall the
strategies for identifying topics of paragraphs.
F is for subject of the First sentence.
R is for a Repeated word or phrase.
ST means that all sentences deal with the Same Thing.
16. Check your memory!
See if you can write from memory the 3 strategies for
identifying the topic of a paragraph. Write them on your
own paper. Then click on the return button to see if you
were correct.
Return
17. Recognizing a Main Idea
Also called controlling idea, central thought, or gist
Called a thesis when referring to a passage or long
selection
May be stated or unstated (implied)
When stated in a sentence (s) by the author, the
main idea is expressed in the topic sentence(s).
18. Stated Main Ideas—Tips for
Finding Topic Sentences
The most common place to find the stated main idea (topic
sentence) in non-fiction material is in the first sentence
of a paragraph.
The second most common place for a stated main idea is in
the last sentence of a non-fiction paragraph.
A topic sentence is a general or summary statement.
A brief statement that ends in a plural noun may be used as
a topic sentence.
19. Keep these suggestions in mind.
The topic sentence must include the topic within it.
A topic sentence must NOT include details; it is a general
sentence.
A topic sentence may end in a plural noun or contain a plural
noun that is a general term for the supporting details.
A sentence that is followed by a statement with a contrast
term is NOT the topic sentence.
A topic sentence must NOT contain transitions (terms like
“for instance,” “second,” “in addition”) which suggest examples.
20. Which of the following could be good topic
sentences? (Click on each of your
choices.)
A. Students go to college for many reasons.
B. Twenty-five students reported having their books
stolen last semester.
C. For smokers and their families, smoking has many
negative health effects.
D. You can protect your home from burglary by taking
several precautions.
E. The second way to improve your grades is to take
extensive lecture notes.
F. There are several steps you should take before putting
your home on the market.
Be sure you find all 4 correct answers before clicking the
forward arrow for the next slide.
21. Yes, this sentence is general and suggests that
specific reasons will be given as supporting details.
It ends in the plural noun “reasons.”
Return to question.
22. No, this statement is too specific. It mentions a specific
number of students. It seems to be a detail.
Return to question.
23. Yes, this sentence is general and suggests that specific
effects of smoking will be given as details to support it.
The sentence ends with a plural noun, “effects.”
Return to question.
24. Correct! The statement indicates that some specific
precautions against burglars will be listed and discussed
as supporting details.
It ends with the plural word “precautions.”
Return to question.
25. No, this sentence appears to be a specific detail. The
word “second” suggests that a first detail has already
been given and a third will likely follow it.
You should be careful. The sentence ends in the
plural word “notes,” but that is not always proof the
sentence is a general one.
Return to question.
26. Yes, this statement mentions “steps” and
indicates that the paragraph that includes it will
provide specific steps for the home seller to take.
This time the plural word “steps” is not at the
end of the sentence, but it does point to specific
details to follow.
Return to question.
27. A Topic Sentence May Be Thought
of as an “Umbrella” Statement
supporting details
The other sentences are covered or included under the
heading of the main idea. Supporting details explain,
prove, or give specific information about the main idea.
Main Idea
28. Sample Paragraph
Topic Sentence is Highlighted
1The high cost of college causes many problems for
students today. 2For one thing, it keeps some students from
attending college in the first place. 3Also, high tuitions affect
the amount of time available for study. 4Because loans and
scholarships are not easy to get, many students have to put
in numerous hours at work in order to afford an education.
5Finally, those who do manage to get loans know they must
begin their careers with large debts.
Read the paragraph carefully. Note the topic. Then ask:
How do you know the first sentence is the topic sentence?
29. How can you recognize a topic
sentence in this paragraph?
1The high cost of college causes many problems for students today.
2For one thing, it keeps some students from attending college in the first
place. 3Also, high tuitions affect the amount of time available for study.
4Because loans and scholarships are not easy to get, many students have
to put in numerous hours at work in order to afford an education.
5Finally, those who do manage to get loans know they must begin their
careers with large debts.
The first sentence includes the topic, “the high cost of college.”
The first sentence is general; it is an “umbrella statement.”
The first sentence contains a plural noun, “problems,” then the
other sentences name specific problems.
Other sentences in the paragraph use transitions, such as
“also” and “finally,” which point to details. They cannot
be the topic sentence.
30. Practice with Finding a Stated
Main Idea (Topic Sentence)
Select the topic sentence in this paragraph; click on your choice below.
1Cocaine is considered today to be both a major social and medical
problem. 2Just a century ago, however, cocaine was treated as a harmless
stimulant and cure-all. 3Scientists, such as Sigmund Freud, freely used
cocaine. 4Coca Cola’s original formula actually included three parts coca
leaves (the source of cocaine) to one part cola nut. 5Coca Cola was originally
advertised as a delicious drink as well as a medicine to “cure all nervous
afflictions.” 6It was often prescribed for headaches, depression, and many
other ills.
What is the number of the topic sentence ?
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 2
C. Sentence 4
D. Sentence 5
31. Incorrect. The topic is “cocaine,” but the first sentence
is concerned with how cocaine is viewed today.
There are no details to support that cocaine is a major
problem today.
Click on the back arrow and try again.
Return to question.
32. That’s right. The second sentence contrasts with
the first, so it does not support the first. All the
sentences after sentence 2 give details to prove
that cocaine was considered harmless over a
century ago. Click the back arrow to reread the
paragraph or the forward arrow to continue.
Remember this: If the second sentence of a paragraph
uses a contrast term, the first sentence is NOT the topic
sentence. In other words, the second sentence is
showing the author is changing direction.
33. Incorrect. Sentence 4 is a detail giving the original
formula for Coca Cola. It is not the overall idea of the
paragraph.
Click the back arrow and try again.
Return to question.
34. Incorrect. The fifth sentence is giving a specific detail. It
helps to prove that cocaine was considered to be a cure-all
for many health problems.
Click on the back arrow and try again.
Return to question.
35. Steps for Recognizing
an Implied Main Idea
Read the entire paragraph.
Decide what the topic is.
Ask: What is the general idea that all the sentences seem
to support?
Mentally compose a sentence that seems to summarize all
that the paragraph has to say about the topic.
Then choose the best paraphrase of that sentence.
The main idea you choose should
1) be a complete sentence,
2) include the topic of the paragraph, and
3) avoid specific details.
36. Practicing Implied Main Ideas
Read to discover the implied main idea in this paragraph:
1College students must attend classes for several hours each day.
2When in class, they must listen carefully to their professors and take careful
notes. 3In addition, students must spend many hours reading difficult
textbooks that deal with many varied subjects. 4Furthermore, college
students must take a few hours daily to complete homework assignments
and to prepare for regular exams. 5Besides all this, they must frequently
do research papers and write essays.
Click on the forward button to select the best statement of
the implied main idea for this paragraph.
37. The best statement of the implied main idea for the
previous paragraph is:
1. Taking notes is a difficult task for many students.
2. College students have to do a lot of homework.
3. Tests and research are very important requirements
for college students.
4. College students must spend much time doing
everything that is required of them.
Return to reread paragraph, if necessary
38. Taking notes is only one of many tasks that are
mentioned. It is not a general statement. Also,
since the topic, “college students,” is not named in
the sentence, it cannot be a main idea statement.
Click the return arrow to reread the paragraph.
“Taking notes is a difficult task for many students.”
Incorrect!
39. Incorrect. This statement does not summarize the
paragraph because some of the details included in the
paragraph, such as taking notes in classes, is not a part
of homework. Click the return arrow to reread the
paragraph.
“College students have to do a lot of homework.”
40. Incorrect. “Tests” and “research” are specific details
about what is expected of college students. It is not a
general statement of the main idea.
Click on the back arrow to reread the paragraph.
“Tests and research are very important requirements for
college students.”
41. Good! This is the best main idea statement. Many time-
consuming tasks are mentioned as being requirements for
college students: attending classes, taking notes, reading
textbooks, doing homework, studying for exams, writing
essays, and doing research.
Click on the forward arrow to take a quiz on what you
have learned.
“College students must spend much time doing everything
that is required of them.”
42. REVIEW QUIZ
Click on True or False for each statement below:
1) True False All sentences in a paragraph must have
something to do with the topic.
2) True False Another name for a main idea is the
controlling idea.
3) True False Every paragraph must have a topic
sentence.
4) True False A contrast word in the second sentence
may help the reader in selecting the topic sentence.
5) True False The main idea of a longer passage is
often called a thesis.
44. Sorry. Any sentence that doesn’t deal with the topic
belongs in a different paragraph.
Return to the quiz to try the other questions.
Return to quiz.
45. Yes, the main idea can also be called the central thought
or gist.
Go back to complete the quiz.
Return to quiz.
46. Incorrect. There are several names for the main idea.
“Controlling thought” is one of them.
Return to complete the quiz.
Return to quiz.
47. Wrong! If a paragraph has an unstated main idea, it has
no topic sentence.
Click to return to finish the quiz.
Return to quiz.
48. You are absolutely correct!
Go back to complete the quiz.
Return to quiz
49. Right! If the second sentence uses a contrast term
(but, however, although, on the other hand, etc.), it
indicates that the author is contradicting, not
supporting, what was said in the first sentence. The
second sentence may be the topic sentence, but the
first sentence will not be.
Click the arrow to return to the quiz.
Return to quiz.
50. Incorrect! If the second sentence contradicts the first,
the reader knows that the first sentence is not the topic
sentence.
Now go back to complete the quiz.
Return to quiz.
51. Well done! You have another correct response, and you
have completed the quiz.
You have learned much about topics and main ideas. Your
new skill will help you learn from your textbooks and pass
the State Exit Exam in Reading.
52. Incorrect. The main idea of an essay or long article is
usually called the thesis. You have completed the quiz.
You may wish to return to the quiz to try the questions again.
Return to quiz
After a review of this short quiz, ask the lab assistant
for a copy of the post-test to show what you have learned!
HAPPY READING!!