Practice Activity: Sharpening Your Analytical and Summarization Skills - 4.5 | Module 4: Non-Literary Texts: Persuasion and Information | IB 8 English
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Activity: Sharpening Your Analytical and Summarization Skills

4.5 - Activity: Sharpening Your Analytical and Summarization Skills

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does an analytical essay aim to do?

💡 Hint: Think about the purpose of analyzing something.

Question 2 Easy

Define a summary in your own words.

💡 Hint: What do you do when you summarize?

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the purpose of an analytical essay?

To entertain
To analyze a text
To summarize a text

💡 Hint: What do you do when you analyze something?

Question 2

True or False: A summary should include your personal opinions.

True
False

💡 Hint: What should a summary focus on instead?

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a sample persuasive text, identify the ethos, pathos, and logos present in it and discuss their effectiveness.

💡 Hint: Look for statements that build credibility, stir emotions, or present logical reasoning.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze the following text excerpt and draft a summary that captures the main message without personal biases.

💡 Hint: What is the text primarily about?

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