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3.11: Key Takeaways

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    • Annotating while reading is the heart of the reading-writing connection because it allows you to monitor your comprehension and extend and explore the ideas in a text.
    • Use previewing strategies to read actively.
    • Vocabulary brings together your reading and writing because reading a new word helps you learn new words, and learning new words usually helps make your writing clearer.
    • Learning to differentiate main ideas from supporting details is important for both reading and writing.
    • Reading critically and questioning assumptions are essential to evaluate what you think about a source.
    • Annotating gives you some writing to work with as you begin to draft your essay.
    • If-then statements can help you break down the logic of statement to make stronger inferences and increase your reading comprehension.
    • Thinking about the choices a writer might have made while you are reading will help you become a better writer.

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