EAPP Flashcards
Cause and Effect
the direct relationship between an action or event and its consequence or result
Chronological
arranged in or according to the order of time
Compare and Contrast
identifying similarities and/or differences
Problem and Solution
the process or act of finding a solution to a problem
Spatial and Descriptive
you explain or describe objects as they are arranged around you in your space. You describe what is around you.
Sequence
an ordered arrangement of words to tell a story.
Keywords of sequence
first, second, third, then, next, finally, before, after, last, step, how to, in order
Keywords of Spatial and Descriptive
Just to the left or just to the right
Behind
Between
On the left or on the right
Across from
A little further down
To the south, to the east, and so on
A few yards away
Turning left or turning right
Keywords for chronological
first, second, third
before, after
when
later
until
at last
next
Keywords of compare and contrast
however
on the other hand
similarly
in contrast
just as
KEYWORDS FOR CAUSE AND EFFECT
therefore
since
because
due to
as a result of
if…then
KEYWORDS FOR PROBLEM/SOLUTION
Problem
The question is
A solution
One answer is
it is to express the most important facts or ideas about something or someone in a short and clear form
summarizing
What is summarizing according to Buckley (2004)?
Summarizing is reducing text to one-third of one-quarter its original size.
What is summarizing according to Diane Hacker (2008)?
Summarizing involves stating a work’s thesis and main ideas “simply, briefly, and accurately”