Week 7

v  We learned about identifying adjectives clauses. Page 82, Unit 4.

®    Sometimes called restrictive relative clauses, are groups of words that act as adjectives to describe or identify a noun. These phrases come directly after the nouns they describe and begin with relative pronouns that refer to the noun. Sentences with adjective clauses can be seen as a combination of two shorter sentences about the same noun.

®    Identifying adjective clauses begin with a relative pronoun. The noun it describes determines the choice of pronoun.

®    Remember that the relative pronoun replaces the noun it describes, the noun is not repeated.

v  We learned about a summary. Page 86. Unit 4.

®    A summary is a shortened version of a text that focuses on the thesis or main idea. It does not include details or examples. It does not include personal opinions.}

®    Read and reread the text: as you read, make sure you understand the text.

®    Highlight or underline the thesis: Think about the purpose of the text.

®    Rewrite the thesis in one sentence: use your own words.

®    Continue reading: Highlight the main idea, key words and phrases for each paragraph.

®    Check your sentences against the text.

®    Write your summary.

®    Return later and check it again.

®    Elaborate further on the summary for flow.

v  Paraphrasing. Page 88. Unit 4.

®    Summary:  writing often requires restating author’s ideas. It is very important to restate the author’s ideas in your own words while keeping true to the author´s ideas.