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The phrases in bold letters can serve as a checklist:
 
The phrases in bold letters can serve as a checklist:
  
* '''What is asked?''' (==> Mark keywords)  
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<u>'''Questions:'''</u>
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* Read the question(s)!
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* Does the question relate to only a '''certain (given) passage''' of the text?
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* '''Mark keywords''' in question, look up unclear words!
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* '''What''' is asked? '''What''' are you looking for? Decide what information you need before you read the text again – e.g. do you look for reasons, stylistic devices, facts/quotes that help to write a characterization?
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<u>'''Textwork/Reading:'''</u>
 
* Mark / collect material from the text that will help you to answer your question
 
* Mark / collect material from the text that will help you to answer your question
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* Read the text '''one section/paragraph  at a time''' to maximize your concentration. 
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* Stop at the end of the section/paragraph and ask yourself:  “What is important – what helps to answer the question?” 
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* Mark the passages that help  to compose your answer AFTER reading a paragraph and before moving on.
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* Annotate by writing e.g. the number of the question or a short tag on the margin of the text.
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<u>'''Writing'''</u>
 
* Structure your material (related ideas/arguments, order of importance ...)
 
* Structure your material (related ideas/arguments, order of importance ...)
 
* Tense used in the question ==> '''Correct Tense''' of your answer?
 
* Tense used in the question ==> '''Correct Tense''' of your answer?
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* Paragraphs with:  '''thesis/topic sentence ==> supporting points ==> example ==> conclusion'''?
 
* Paragraphs with:  '''thesis/topic sentence ==> supporting points ==> example ==> conclusion'''?
 
* '''Are the paragraphs linked well''' ==> is the line of argument o.k.?
 
* '''Are the paragraphs linked well''' ==> is the line of argument o.k.?
* '''Does the answer really answer the question? Are the promises from the introduction kept?'''
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* '''Does the answer really answer the question?'''
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* Are the promises from the introduction kept? (e.g "There are '''three''' reasons ..." - Do you give three?)

Version vom 29. September 2015, 21:10 Uhr

The phrases in bold letters can serve as a checklist:


Questions:

  • Read the question(s)!
  • Does the question relate to only a certain (given) passage of the text?
  • Mark keywords in question, look up unclear words!
  • What is asked? What are you looking for? Decide what information you need before you read the text again – e.g. do you look for reasons, stylistic devices, facts/quotes that help to write a characterization?


Textwork/Reading:

  • Mark / collect material from the text that will help you to answer your question
  • Read the text one section/paragraph at a time to maximize your concentration.
  • Stop at the end of the section/paragraph and ask yourself: “What is important – what helps to answer the question?”
  • Mark the passages that help to compose your answer AFTER reading a paragraph and before moving on.
  • Annotate by writing e.g. the number of the question or a short tag on the margin of the text.


Writing

  • Structure your material (related ideas/arguments, order of importance ...)
  • Tense used in the question ==> Correct Tense of your answer?
  • Good Introduction?
  • Paragraphs with: thesis/topic sentence ==> supporting points ==> example ==> conclusion?
  • Are the paragraphs linked well ==> is the line of argument o.k.?
  • Does the answer really answer the question?
  • Are the promises from the introduction kept? (e.g "There are three reasons ..." - Do you give three?)