Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Chapter 7 Mind Mapping-Critical Reading for College and Beyond


Summary Chapter 7- Critical Reading for College and Beyond

Chapter 7 is about Using Inference to Identify Implied Main Ideas

In order to fully understand a reading assignment, you need to read the material and combine what is stated with the additional information you generate using inference as tool. While inference is a skill you practice every day, inferring meaning from textbooks and other college reading material requires you to use specific strategies such as detecting an author’s bias, nothing comparisons, and recognizing information gaps.

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