ESCP (S1) Guided Reading Ms El-Hendi

Lecture Outline What are we going to do today? Finish Unit 3 Mik Unit 4 Patterns of Organization Mik Unit 5 Reading Longer Passages Effectively Practice Activities

Finish up Unit 3

Identifying the Topic English is a topic-centered language A paragraph, or longer text, has a single main topic Usually mentioned in the beginning Topic: A word or phrase that best describes what all of the sentences in the paragraph are about. Repeated words are usually related to the topic Practice with identifying the topic, Exercise 1 on Pgs. 106-107

Topic Sentences Paragraphs in English usually contain a topic sentence Usually mentioned in the beginning Sometimes it’s in the middle or end Practice with choosing the missing topic sentence, Exercise 2 on Pgs. 107-108

Main Ideas In addition to stating the topic, most topic sentences also tell the writer’s main idea. Main Idea: the idea the writer wants to express about the topic To explain the idea, the writer includes supporting details Practice with the example in Pg. 109 In some paragraphs, the topic sentence may not state the complete idea. The topic may be in one sentence The writer’s idea about the topic may be in another

Practice Time with Activities Activities: Pg. 110-114 Practice Time with Activities

Unit 4: Patterns of Organization Mikulecky and Jeffries Class Discussion

Patterns of Organization Recognizing the pattern of organization is an important part of reading comprehension: Writers use patterns to present their ideas You must recognize these patterns to understand and follow There are 6 common patterns: Listing (Upton called it Enumeration) Sequence (Upton called it Time Order) Comparison/Contrast (no difference) Cause/Effect (no difference) Problem/Solution (new one) Extended Definition (new one) Let’s look at examples of each on Pgs. 135-141

Practice Time with Activities Activities: Pg. 142-147 Practice Time with Activities

Unit 5: Reading Longer Paragraphs Effectively Mikulecky and Jeffries Class Discussion

The Topic A Longer Passage is like a paragraph, it has: Single Topic Expresses a general (main) idea about that topic Pattern of Organization Uses signal phrases and words to indicate supporting ideas Topic: Usually repeated many times to focus attention It’s mentioned in: The Title The topic sentence of each paragraph At least one other sentence in each paragraph Practice with identifying the topic on Pg. 155

The Thesis Statement In a longer passage, the “main idea” (writer’s idea about the topic) is stated in a thesis statement: A sentence Tells the writer’s overall idea about a topic Recognizing the thesis statement is the key to understanding a long passage Identifying the Thesis Statement: Includes the topic Usually found in the first paragraph (or paragraphs) Complete sentence Often indicates how ideas will be developed in the passage Is supported by the ideas and information found in all of the paragraphs Practice with identifying the topic on Pg. 158-159

Practice Time with Activities Activities: Pg. 160-161 Practice Time with Activities

That’s All Folks… See you next week! Make sure to read: Mick/Un 7 & 8