2 WHAT,S YOUR KIND OF TOURISM?


Skills bank Doing reading research


Before you start reading … 


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Think of research questions. In other words, ask yourself: What must I find out from my research?


Look at headings, sub-headings, illustrations. Look for patterns or variations in presentation, e.g., a series of dates; words in bold or italic script. Think: What information do they give me?


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Decide how to record information from your reading. Choose one or more methods of note-taking. See Unit 1 Skills bank


While you are reading … 


 Highlight the topic sentences.


Think: Which paragraph(s) will probably give me the answer to my research questions?


 Read these paragraph(s) first.  Make notes.


After reading … 


Think: Did the text answer all my research questions? Using topic sentences to summarize


The topic sentences of a text normally make a good basis for a summary. Follow this procudure:


 Locate the topic sentences. 


Paraphrase them – in other words, rewrite them in your own words so that the meaning is the same. Do not simply copy them. (This is a form of plagiarism.)


 Add supporting information – once again, in your own words. Example: Paraphrase of topic sentence


Supporting information and examples (summarized)


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Tourists are becoming aware of what their travel does to the environment.


There is a growing number of green resorts.


Check your summary. Check that the ideas flow logically. Check spelling and grammar. If your summary is short, it may be just one paragraph. Divide a longer summary into paragraphs.


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