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A student needs to quickly grasp the author's overall stance and purpose from an article. Which reading strategy would be most effective?
Skimming the introduction, conclusion, and topic sentences helps to quickly identify the main arguments, purpose, and overall stance of the author.
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Question: A student needs to quickly grasp the author's overall stance and purpose from an article. Which reading strategy would be most effective?
Answer options: ✅ Skimming the introduction, conclusion, and topic sentences of paragraphs.
- Reading every word carefully from beginning to end.
- Highlighting every unfamiliar word for later lookup.
- Focusing only on the numerical data and statistics presented.
Correct answer: Skimming the introduction, conclusion, and topic sentences of paragraphs.
Explanation: Skimming the introduction, conclusion, and topic sentences helps to quickly identify the main arguments, purpose, and overall stance of the author.
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