Guide the Creative Reader (Exercise)
What is this passage about? What are the main points? You almost certainly did better than in the first example. Possibly this is because you’d been given a little more warning about what you need to do with the passage, but more importantly there are several differences between this passage and the first one. Can you identify them? Let’s evaluate the document with the criteria you used on the World Bank samples earlier.
Document Organization |
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The purpose is clear. |
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The main message appears near the beginning of the document. (i.e., “The bottom line is on top.”) |
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Information is grouped and labeled to show hierarchy. |
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The document has the right content to support the main message. |
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Paragraph Structure |
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Each paragraph has one main idea. |
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Each paragraph flows logically to support the main idea. |
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Sentence Readability |
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Style is concise and tone is appropriate. |
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Sentences have correct grammar, punctuation, and other mechanics. |
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