Week 1: Find a Framework (RC) Flashcards
1
Q
We are NOT reading the first paragraph passively. There are 3 things you need to look for aggressively (and leave the grocery store with, metaphorically) after the first paragraph:
A
- Central Topic
- (Organizing) Framework
- Author’s Voice
2
Q
List the frameworks by reading passage type
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- Old / New
- Problem-Solution
- Highlight Noteworthy
- Challenge Position
- Present Debate
- Explain Something Puzzling
- Illustrate General Claim
3
Q
- Old / New
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- Common to science passages (cuz science passages introduce “new findings”)
- Passage often starts with (wording like) “traditionally,” (the old), but pivots (yet, but, however, recently) to “but recently” (the new).
- Last paragraph: author gives their opinion on the new
4
Q
- Problem-Solution
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- Common to law passages
- Sometimes, there’s no solution, or somebody else’s solution
- Last Paragraph: the author’s recommendation
5
Q
- Highlight - Noteworthy
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- Common to Humanities Passages
- Humanities passages often times profile an artist, so it’s a lot harder to find big ideas in these passages.
- hard to find big ideas in these passages.
- Look for phrases that say why an artist (etc.) is important, distinct, or describes the essence of them.
6
Q
- Challenge Position
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- Common to Society / Law passages
- clarifies a misconception
- start w/ opposing viewpoint, pivot (yet, but, however, recently) into the author’s challenge
7
Q
- Present Debate
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- Common to Society / Law passages
- between 2 opposing viewpoints (neither of which is the author)
- sometimes the author will not pose an opinion at all, pose their own opinion, or synthesize the two views between the opposing viewpoints.
8
Q
- Explain Something Puzzling
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- What’s the puzzling question?
- Any answers from other viewpoints?
- What’s the Author’s Answer?
9
Q
- Illustrate General Claim
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- General claim get’s fleshed out (using examples).
- What is the Big General Idea?
- What Example(s) illustrate the general idea?
