Reading

Question 1

Primary sources

Answer 1

First hand records of events, theories, opinions, or actions

Can be published or unpublished documents, recordings, artifacts, people, etc.

Question 2

Critical reading

Answer 2

Reader carefully analyzes the text, judging its credibility and the authors intention, rather than simply accepting the material as fact.

Question 3

Expository

Answer 3

Introduces or explains a subject, gives groundwork info that is necessary for understanding later ideas, or analyzes Info objectively.

Question 4

Technical

Answer 4

Writing passes along precise info, usually about a specific topic, usually In a formal or semi formal style

Question 5

Topic

Answer 5

The general subject matter covered by the work

Question 6

Main idea

Answer 6

The works specific message. The reason the text was written

Question 7

Supporting details

Answer 7

Flesh out and explain the main idea.

Question 8

Themes

Answer 8

Subjects that a written work frequently touches upon