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Subarea I

Competency 0001. Identify a writer's point of view and intended meaning. Main Idea. What is the most important point the author is making about the paragraph or passage.Not always directly stated, but inferred. Questions on test that are asking for main idea. The best title for this selection isThe passage discussesThe passage focuses mainly onThe topic of this passage isThis passage concernsThe problem the author is discussing in this passage isThe author is explaining the nature of.

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Subarea I

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    1. Subarea I Critical Thinking Skills: Reading and Communication

    2. Competency 0001 Identify a writer’s point of view and intended meaning

    3. Main Idea What is the most important point the author is making about the paragraph or passage. Not always directly stated, but inferred

    4. Questions on test that are asking for main idea The best title for this selection is The passage discusses The passage focuses mainly on The topic of this passage is This passage concerns The problem the author is discussing in this passage is The author is explaining the nature of

    5. Recognizing ideas that support, illustrate, or elaborate the main idea What additional information the author has used to support the main idea Additional information that helps you understand the main idea

    6. Supporting Details may consist of: Examples Descriptions Characteristics Steps Places Names Dates Stats Reasons Results

    7. Test questions about supporting details may be phrased as: According to the passage According to the information in the passage The author states that The author states

    8. Writer’s opinions When asked what is author’s point of view, you are being asked what is his position on an issue. Is he for it or against it. When asked what is author’s purpose for writing the passage, you are being asked if the passage informs or explains, instructs or teaches, persuade or convinces, or if it entertains or amuses the reader.

    9. Point of View & Position These are one in the same

    10. Competency 0002 Analyze the Relationship Among Ideas in Written Material

    11. Writing Patterns List Division/classification Sequence Process Definition Definition with example Comparison/contrast Cause/effect Spatial order

    12. Deductive Reasoning Take a generalization and see how it applies to a specific situation. Look at the big picture and draw a conclusion

    13. Inductive Reasoning Drawing a conclusion that is based on specific details or facts. Going from the smaller to the bigger picture

    14. Competency 0003 Use critical reasoning skills to evaluate written material

    15. Facts Something you can prove

    16. Opinion Something that cannot be proved or disproved: a judgment or a belief Signal words: perhaps, greatest, better, safer, apparently, one possibility

    17. Validity Examine the author’s logic What does the author take for granted? What type of support does the author present? (facts, opinions, research) Does the support pertain directly to the argument? Is the argument objective and complete?

    18. Competency 0004 Recognize the roles of purpose and audience in written communication

    19. Purpose for writing Persuade Describe Teach Entertain

    20. Tone Authors choice of words and style Sarcasm – contempt or ridicule Some words that describe tone: serious, emotional, critical, supportive, grim, humble, etc

    21. Intended Audience Who should read this? Who did the author write this for?

    22. Competency 0005 Recognize the unity, focus, and development in writing

    23. Writing Examples Does the point of view change? (shift from 1st to 3rd person) Does the writing improve with revision?

    24. Subarea II Communications

    25. Competency 0006 Recognize effective organization in writing

    26. Paragraph Organization Topic Sentence Supporting details Cohesive and effective sequence of ideas Transitional words and phrases

    27. Competency 0007 Recognize sentences that effectively communicate intended meaning

    28. Ineffective repetition and inefficiency in sentence construction Modifier placement, parallel structure, Use of negatives in sentence formation Inappropriate word choices

    29. Competency 0008 Recognize standard conventions of formal written English usage in the United States.

    30. Verb forms Pronouns Adverbs Adjectives Comparatives Superlatives Plural Possessive Standard punctuation Identify fragments and run-on sentences Subject-verb agreement

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