1. ESCP (S1) Guided Reading
Ms El-Hendi

2. Lecture Outline What are we going to do today? Finish Unit 3
Mik Unit 4
Patterns of Organization
Mik Unit 5
Reading Longer Passages Effectively
Practice Activities

3. Finish up Unit 3

4. Identifying the Topic English is a topic-centered language
A paragraph, or longer text, has a single main topic
Usually mentioned in the beginning
Topic:
A word or phrase that best describes what all of the sentences in the paragraph are about.
Repeated words are usually related to the topic
Practice with identifying the topic, Exercise 1 on Pgs

5. Topic Sentences Paragraphs in English usually contain a topic sentence
Usually mentioned in the beginning
Sometimes it’s in the middle or end
Practice with choosing the missing topic sentence, Exercise 2 on Pgs

6. Main Ideas
In addition to stating the topic, most topic sentences also tell the writer’s main idea.
Main Idea: the idea the writer wants to express about the topic
To explain the idea, the writer includes supporting details
Practice with the example in Pg. 109
In some paragraphs, the topic sentence may not state the complete idea.
The topic may be in one sentence
The writer’s idea about the topic may be in another

7. Practice Time with Activities
Activities: Pg
Practice Time with Activities

8. Unit 4: Patterns of Organization
Mikulecky and Jeffries
Class Discussion

9. Patterns of Organization
Recognizing the pattern of organization is an important part of reading comprehension:
Writers use patterns to present their ideas
You must recognize these patterns to understand and follow
There are 6 common patterns:
Listing (Upton called it Enumeration)
Sequence (Upton called it Time Order)
Comparison/Contrast (no difference)
Cause/Effect (no difference)
Problem/Solution (new one)
Extended Definition (new one)
Let’s look at examples of each on Pgs

10. Practice Time with Activities
Activities: Pg
Practice Time with Activities

11. Unit 5: Reading Longer Paragraphs Effectively
Mikulecky and Jeffries
Class Discussion

12. The Topic A Longer Passage is like a paragraph, it has: Single Topic
Expresses a general (main) idea about that topic
Pattern of Organization
Uses signal phrases and words to indicate supporting ideas
Topic:
Usually repeated many times to focus attention
It’s mentioned in:
The Title
The topic sentence of each paragraph
At least one other sentence in each paragraph
Practice with identifying the topic on Pg. 155

13. The Thesis Statement
In a longer passage, the “main idea” (writer’s idea about the topic) is stated in a thesis statement:
A sentence
Tells the writer’s overall idea about a topic
Recognizing the thesis statement is the key to understanding a long passage
Identifying the Thesis Statement:
Includes the topic
Usually found in the first paragraph (or paragraphs)
Complete sentence
Often indicates how ideas will be developed in the passage
Is supported by the ideas and information found in all of the paragraphs
Practice with identifying the topic on Pg

14. Practice Time with Activities
Activities: Pg
Practice Time with Activities

15. That’s All Folks…
See you next week! Make sure to read: Mick/Un 7 & 8