EAPP (Summarizing and Thesis Statement)

Question 1

It is a brief statement or restatement of main points.

Answer 1

Summary

Question 2

______________- a text, or distilling its essential concepts into a paragraph or two, is a useful study tool as well as good writing practice.

Answer 2

Summarizing

Question 3

TWO AIMS OF A SUMMARY

Answer 3

1 - To reproduce the main idea and the key points of a text.

#2 - To restate these in as few words as possible.

Question 4

It is the topic of the text

Answer 4

Main Idea

Question 5

Arguments used to explain the main idea.

Answer 5

Key Points

Question 6

T or F:

You can add your opinion in the summary.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

T or F:

Do not quote extensively.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

T or F:

Avoid plagiarism.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

T or F:

Use quotation marks to indicate copied key terms.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

T or F:

Summarizing helps students learn to identify key ideas of a text and ignore irrelevant information.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

T or F:

Summarizing does not improves students’ memory for what they read and by extension comprehension.

Answer 11

False

Question 11

T or F:

Summarizing improves students’ memory for what they read and by extension comprehension.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

T or F:

By learning and practicing how to summarize, one can develop reading comprehension and short-term retention of information.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

T or F:

It is also an effective tool to self-evaluate what they understood and what they do not.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

_______ is what the text is about while ________ are arguments or information that is used to support the _________. Also, it may be developed or elaborated with supporting details.

Answer 14

Main Idea
Keypoints
Main Idea

Question 15

T or F:

Another important thing you must remember is that summaries are not a place for your opinions, background knowledge and personal information.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

TECHNIQUES IN SUMMARIZING A TEXT

Answer 16

RULE 1: READ THE ORIGINAL PASSAGE OR TEXT VERY CAREFULLY.

RULE 2: HIGHLIGHT OR UNDERLINE WHAT YOU TAKE TO BE THE MAIN POINT OF THE ORIGINAL TEXT, OR MAKE NOTES IN THE MARGINS OR ON ANOTHER SHEET OF PAPER.

RULE 3: WHEN SUMMARIZING AN ENTIRE ESSAY, OUTLINE THE WRITER’S ARGUMENT.

RULE 4: NOW TELL YOUR AUDIENCE WHAT THE ORIGINAL SOURCE ARGUED.

RULE 5: ASK THE FOLLOWING FRAMEWORK QUESTIONS:
A. WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA?
B. WHAT ARE THE CRUCIAL DETAILS NECESSARY FOR SUPPORTING THE IDEAS?

RULE 6: USE KEY WORDS OR PHRASES TO IDENTIFY THE MAIN POINTS FROM THE TEXT.

RULE 7: YOU CAN ALSO SUMMARIZE A READING TEXT BY GETTING THE MAIN EVENTS AND ARRANGING THE EVENTS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.

Question 17

T or F:

TS- It is a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

T or F:

It is the road map of the readers on what to expect in the whole paper.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

T or F:

It is the not the central idea of the paper which may be found in the introduction that consists of 30-40 words.

Answer 19

false; central idea

Question 20

T or F:

It is the central idea of the text.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

T or F:

A strong thesis statement usually contains an element of uncertainty, risk, or challenge, meaning that it should offer a debatable claim that can be proven or disproved in the essay.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

T or F:

An effective thesis statement is not just a statement of fact or a description of a topic. Instead, it describes for the reader what the particular position of the writer is on an issue, or his/her interpretation of the significance of a particular idea.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

T or F:

It is important that a thesis statement is too general because the writer will not have enough space to cover every possible aspect of the thesis statement

Answer 23

False

Question 23

T or F:

A thesis statement should merely announce something or state a fact. Rather, it should give an essay tension by introducing ideas that may challenge the reader’s views.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

STEPS TO FORMULATE A THESIS STATEMENT

Answer 24

1. State your topic.
2. State your opinion/main idea about this topic. This will form the heart of your thesis. An effective statement will express one major idea.
3. Give the strongest reason or assertion that supports your opinion.
4. Give another strong reason or assertion that support your opinion.
5. Give another strong assertion.
6. Include an opposing viewpoint to your opinion / main idea, if applicable.

Question 25

PARTS OF A THESIS STATEMENT

Answer 25

1. TOPIC
2. POSITION
3. REASON/S
4. CONCESSION

Question 26

Subject of the Text/Academic Paper

Answer 26

TOPIC

Question 27

Your stand on the topic

Answer 27

POSITION

Question 28

An opposing viewpoint on the topic

Answer 28

CONCESSION

Question 29

Explanation and justification of your position

Answer 29

REASON/S

Question 30

MODELS OF THESIS WRITING

Answer 30

BASIC THESIS STATEMENT
THESIS STATEMENT with REASON/S

Question 31

Parents should regulate the amount of time their children spend on mobile gaming.

TOPIC+ POSITION

Answer 31

BASIC THESIS STATEMENT

Question 32

Even though mobile gaming can be educational, parents should regulate the amount of time their children spend on mobile gaming.

BASIC THESIS STATEMENT+ CONCESSION

Answer 32

THESIS STATEMENT with CONCESSION

Question 33

Even though mobile gaming can be educational, parents should regulate the amount of time their children spend on mobile gaming because it inhibits social interaction, it shortens children’s attention spans, and it is not always intellectually stimulating.

BASIC THESIS STATEMENT+ CONCESSION + REASON/S

Answer 33

THESIS STATEMENT with CONCESSION

Question 34

Parents should regulate the amount of time their children spend on mobile gaming because it inhibits social interaction, it shortens children’s attention spans, and it is not always intellectually stimulating.

BASIC THESIS STATEMENT + REASON/S

Answer 34

THESIS STATEMENT with REASON/S