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How do you understand the subject of focus in an expository text?. In this lesson, you will learn how to understand the subject of focus by creating a mental model. Most non-fiction texts are organized by title, subtitle, and sections. 1. 2. Core Lesson.
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How do you understand the subject of focus in an expository text?
In this lesson, you will learn how to understand the subject of focus by creating a mental model
Most non-fiction texts are organized by title, subtitle, and sections
1. 2.
Core Lesson What did I learn from the section?
Core Lesson What did I learn from this section?
How do these sections work together? Revising the model to determine the subject of focus: Process? Explanation? Definition?
1 • Read the section, asking your self, • “What did I just learn?” 2 Sketch a model, asking, “How does this work?” • Revise your thoughts after each section 3
In this lesson you have learned how to understand the subject of focus by creating a mental model
Begin reading your own article: When you complete reading the first section, ask your self, “What did I learn in this section? Sketch the model Read the next section and revise
With a small group, select an article from National Geographic or other magazine and sketch a mental model of the subject of focus.
In a small group, choose sections for each person and each sketch a mental model. Then, share and and discuss what the subject of focus is.
Now you try… LearnZillion: May we have another text/example here, please? • What model can you sketch to understand the subject of focus in an expository text?