CENTRE FOR LANGUAGE STUDIES‚ UNIMAS PBI 1032: ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING Learning Unit 2: READING SKILLS By the end of this session‚ you should be able to: identify what the writer has stated literally (read the lines) infer what the writer has stated (read between the lines) apply ideas within the text to what you already know (read beyond the lines) A. Reading Academic Texts Academic texts are relatively formal in structure and style. They might be textbooks or just straightforward
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Distinctive features of primate parenting relative to other mammals are characteristics of endothermy (warm-bloodedness)‚ bearing live young (placental)‚ and feeding their young with milk produced by mammary glands. Primates display unique parenting characteristics. Some of these characteristics include fertility‚ birth interval and preadult care. Fertility features include birth to relatively few offspring at a time‚ commonly just one. Features of Birth interval are relatively long period between
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The Iliad by Homer is about characteristics of human greatness. In this epic poem‚ characters vie for greatness and the thought of being remembered by all. By encountering many different warriors‚ kings‚ gods and goddess’‚ the reader becomes familiar with both vice and virtue. In The Iliad there are many characteristics that could distinguish a warrior. The three most important of these traits are courage‚ honor‚ and determination‚ none of which may be lacking in a person who is great.’ Courage
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think clearly and understand logical reasoning between ideas. Critical thinking can be described as your ability to reason. Here are some type of questions people use when thinking clearly such as‚ what do critical thinkers do?‚ a well-developed critical thinker is?‚ and critical traits people use when thinking clearly. Body People will ask what do critical thinkers do? Critical thinkers process of actively and skillfully. Here are the character traits of what critical thinkers do?‚ they
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Picture having an appalling leader that did not know how to lead the country. If the leader wasn’t very intelligent‚ the team or squad wouldn’t do that well. George Washington grew into being a leader for the United States. George Washington was a great leader and always had the right tactics for his Generals in order to achieve his goals in the Revolutionary. As a courageous and outstanding leader‚ George Washington lead the Continental Army in Valley Forge. Washington was the father of his country
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Characteristics of Success What determines how effective someone is in receiving their "picture-perfect" world? Let’s say one man worked hard‚ harder than anyone else in his community. He thought outside the box and showed determination‚ but another man was more successful than him. The second man worked hard and thought resource fully just as the first. How was he more successful? He had something the other didn’t. Working hard and thinking creatively to create a desirable world may seem to
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William Strauss and Neil Howle believed that each generation has a set of characteristics. The standards of our time should reflect the characteristics of the coming of age generation. The millennials have more education‚ racially diverse and are entering adulthood during a recession. Most are liberal‚ support abortion laws‚ marriage equality and are agnostic. However the key events chosen portray higher value than other situations and all are situated in the time of their own generation. Each of
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Every plant has their own characteristic and specialties. Neolamarckia cadamba is a tree that also can be found in Malaysia. In Malaysia‚ it is known as kelempayan or laran which classified under the family of Rubiaceae. Apart from kelempayan and laran‚ it also known as kadam‚ bur-flower tree‚ mai sa kho‚ kalempajan and jabon. Since it is a fast-growing tree species with a tall and straight bole‚ it is suitable to be used for reforestation in watersheds or eroded area and windbreaks in agroforestry
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Principles of Public Administration 1.0 Introduction. This article discusses how have principles of public administration been applied to positively advance each of the following fields: education‚ transportation‚ health care‚ community development‚ law enforcement‚ and environmental policy. Also‚ the article hypothesizes what would become of the aforementioned services in the absence of a public administration system. The means by which public administration achieves its goals and the responsibilities
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The Characteristics of a Successful Immigrant New immigrants come to Canada with a dream of a better life. Although the road to a successful life in Canada is filled with struggles‚ many immigrants fulfill their dreams in Canada. Similar characters can be found among those immigrants. The ability to adapt‚ tolerance for failure and determination to succeed are the key characteristics of a successful immigrant. The ability to adapt to a foreign culture and environment is essential for a new
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