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This is the fact-finding stage. The primary emphasis here is on recognition of textual elements rather than strictly text comprehension. Keeping your information organized will be important.
Task 1. Complete Fact Sheet for First Segment. Again using your segmented working copy of the text, examine the first segment. Does it relate to the title? How? What kind of tone does it set? What kind of information does it offer? What information does it not offer? Complete the following fact sheet with the verb tenses, the type of vocabulary, and other general information.
The fact sheet is a .pdf file; you will need the Adobe Acrobat reader to view it and print it out.
Task 2. Complete Fact Sheet for Final Segment.
Task 1. Scan for Information.
Task 1. Create Word Wheels.
Task 1. Scan for Information. Scan the text and mark the words or phrases that answer the following questions.
Task 2. Complete Star Diagram.
Task 1. Review. Review what you learned about the narrative in the first part of this chapter so that you know what it is you need to know in order to understand and discuss this particular literary form.
Task 2. Identify Information Gaps. Make note of the information that you did not uncover during Stages II and III. The information that you do not have is just as important as the information that you do. It is fine to not know something at this point, as long as you are aware of what you do know and what you still need to know.
Task 3. Identify Vocabulary Gaps.