学术英语(教师资料)_Unit2资料.ppt

Faced with a multitude of source materials related to the same topic, you have to read critically to decide which ones are more reliable. Generally speaking, critical reading means: 6 Reading Critically Critical reading means recognizing an author’s purpose; recognizing tone and persuasive elements; recognizing implicit bias. Unit 2 Searching for Information 6 Reading Critically The tone of one’s writing indicates their feelings and attitude toward the topic being discussed. It reveals whether they are being playful or serious, humorous or somber, whether they are angry or tranquil, bitter or confident. Through tone, their attitude toward what they are writing about and their relationship to their readers become clear. Unit 2 Searching for Information 7 Taking notes Unit 2 Searching for Information Note-taking is of significance for recording the main ideas that will form the backbone of your research paper, gathering specific evidence to support your main ideas and recording the exact wording of the sources you may want to quote in your paper. Content of a good note includes: 1) a summary of main ideas and chief findings of the source; 2) a paraphrase of the important ideas; 3) direct quotations of the key statements; 4) statistics such as percentages and dates; 5) authors name, title of the book or article, title of the journal, and page ranges. 7 Taking notes Title: Author: Source: Main ideas: Main findings: Conclusion: Unit 2 Searching for Information 8 Writing a summary Unit 2 Searching for Information Writing a short summary of a paragraph/paragraphs is an important part of note-taking. It is also a good way to have a better understanding of what you have read. As it includes all the main and supporting points in your own words, leaving out unnecessary details like examples, explanations and other unimportant information, the summary will not only help you to understand and memorize the ideas of the essay but also facilitate t