2. Innovations In Health And Medicine Flashcards
Topic sentences
Many paragraphs contain a topic sentence which gives the subject of the paragraph. The topic sentence is often the first sentence, but it can also be later in the paragraph.
Developing a paragraph
A well-developed paragraph usually has:
■ a topic sentence which gives the subject of the paragraph
■ several body sentences, which develop that subject
■ a final sentence, which concludes or summarizes, or leads on to the next paragraph
Recording vocabulary (1)
When you read, you will come across many new words. It is not possible or useful to record them all. Choose words which:
■ are related to your academic studies
■ are key words in the text
■ will be useful when you write
Recording vocabulary (2)
What you record about a word depends on how you will use it. If you only need to understand the word, record:
■ the pronunciation
■a definition and/or translation
If there is a word which you want to use in your own work, record:
■ the pronunciation
■the part of speech
■ any irregular forms
associated prepositions or verb patterns
an example sentence
■a definition and/or translation
Recording vocabulary (3)
It is important that you can remember vocabulary and find it again. Choose a suitable method to record it effectively. For example:
■ according to topic
■as a group of words with similar meanings
■ as a mind map
topic area
MAIN TOPIC
example
Avoiding plagiarism (1)
Plagiarism is copying someone’s work, or using someone’s ideas and pretending they are your own. Do not copy directly from a text, but rephrase by changing:
■ the vocabulary (using synonyms or phrases with a similar meaning)
■ the sentence structure and grammar
NOTE You must always credit the source when you use another person’s ideas, opinions, facts, and graphics, even if you paraphrase their words.
Predicting content
Predicting the content of a text will help you understand it.
To predict the content, survey and skim the text (see Study Skill p4)
