Documentos de Académico
Documentos de Profesional
Documentos de Cultura
• For paraphrasing and defining of vocabulary, always remember BIRD (so that
your marks don’t fly away!)
Basic Meaning
Intensity
Relationship (Cause and Effect; Dialectic)
Direction (Alignments: Positive VS Negative)
E.g. Marginalised:
E.g. Devout
Answer
This is because even though the consumption of coffee has been shown to be
related to a variety of severe illnesses, for a large amount of people, it is essential
for them to perform optimally, effectively and efficiently at work.
• A single word, even if it is a synonym, might just miss out the complexity of
meaning of the word being defined or paraphrased, especially if there are many
levels of meaning to that word.
• When you get your paper, SKIM rapidly, looking for names, actions, place,
1st and last line of paragraphs
• If you come across a long confusing chunk of text, ask yourself what is the
one key word or phrase that tells you essentially what it’s about and write it
down at the side of that paragraph
Q: Why does the writer see the threat to morality as “much more
alarming” and like “never before”? Use your own words as far as possible.
[2]
Key words/ criteria: writer, threat to morality, much more alarming, like never
before, own words.
Simple
Accurate I mean, comprehension isn’t exactly fun right?
Direct
Application Question
• Treat it like your essay!
• Do Stage 1 – CAD