Unfamiliar text tips
Unfamiliar text tips:
- punctuation is important. Pay attention to it. It will alter the rhythm and flow of the text. In poetry, punctuation is really important because it helps with understanding the poem. Read through it using the punctuation to identify 'sentences' rather than the ends of lines. These are two different things.
- read the text multiple times.
- read through the questions that are asked thoroughly before you answer any of them. They build on each other, so read them first. Your first question asks you to identify a technique used and then provide an example of the technique. The next question will usually ask you to explain why that technique is effective. Therefore, answer the third question before you do the first two.
- punctuation is important. Pay attention to it. It will alter the rhythm and flow of the text. In poetry, punctuation is really important because it helps with understanding the poem. Read through it using the punctuation to identify 'sentences' rather than the ends of lines. These are two different things.
- read the text multiple times.
- read through the questions that are asked thoroughly before you answer any of them. They build on each other, so read them first. Your first question asks you to identify a technique used and then provide an example of the technique. The next question will usually ask you to explain why that technique is effective. Therefore, answer the third question before you do the first two.
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