..... Reading Skills
&
Strategies 71:
Distinguish between 'fact' and 'opinion' in written material
Fact:
A fact is a piece of information that is verifiable.
Facts are phenomena that can be observed, proven, measured, and/or quantified with
numbers and statistics. Facts can be viewed the same way and agreed upon.
Opinion:
An opinion is an interpretation of facts; an expression of beliefs or feelings.
Opinions are related to people's feelings, values, thoughts, senses, aesthetics, and people view
them differently. Opinions are sometimes expressed with words such as,
'I believe, I feel,
I think,' 'In my opinion', 'In my viewpoint'
etc.
Once you have identified the line of development in a passage, you should be able to answer
questions about particular arguments. Remember not to confuse an argument or point of view
with a fact .
....,. Reading Skills & Strategies 72:
Identify chronological signal words
In chronological order or time order, items, events, or even ideas are arranged in the order
in which they occur. Work out how events are related.
In the chronological structure, the author describes events according to a timeline, with the
earliest event first and the others following after. History articles are almost always written this
way. As you read a chronological essay, always pay attention to specific dates and times, and
remember what year or time period you are reading about and note how one subject links to
the next. Doing so helps you retain what you read.
Example:
Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Event S
9 9 9 0 0
• • • ..i ..i
1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
IELTS Reading Formula
(MAXIMISER)
37
.,.. Read more: Analyse the text below .
• Close-up study of the planet Mars began when rockets were developed that could send
scientific instruments into space. In 1965, the first observations of Mars were done by the
American spacecraff Mariner 4, which flew near the planet to collect data and take
photographs. Four years later, more data and photographs were collected by Mariners
6
and 7
as they flew past the planet. Then, in 1971, Mariner
9
actually went into orbit around Mars,
and during the following eleven months, sent back more than 7,000 images before contact
with the spacecraft was lost. The next major step, in 19
76,
was the landing of two Viking craffs
on two different areas of Mars' surface. These landers were able to send hack important data
about the atmosphere of the planet.
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