TOEFL Reading Exercises Pertemuan 7. Matakuliah: G0602 / Bahasa Inggris 3 Tahun: 2007. Contents. Answer main idea correctly Recognize the organization of ideas How to identify the question Where to find the answer How to answer the question TOEFL exercises. Learning Outcomes. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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TOEFL Reading Exercises Pertemuan 7Matakuliah: G0602 / Bahasa
Inggris 3Tahun: 2007
Answer main idea correctly Recognize the organization of
ideasHow to identify the question Where to find the answer How to
answer the question TOEFL exercises Contents
Mahasiswa dapat menjelaskan jawaban tentang ide pokok suatu
teks. Learning Outcomes
The most common type of question asks about the main idea,
topic, title, or subject.There may also be questions about how the
information in the passage is organized or about which type of
information is included in a particular paragraph.Questions About
the Ideas of the PassageSkill 1: Answer main idea questions
correctlyTOEFL test will have a multiple-choice question about the
main idea of a passage.Such a question may be worded in a variety
of ways; you may be asked to identify the topic, subject, title,
primary idea, or main idea.Main idea is the primary point that the
author is trying to get across in the passage.
Questions About the Ideas of the PassageSkill 1: Answer main
idea questions correctlySince the TOEFL passages generally written
in a traditionally organized manner, it is relatively easy to find
the main ideas by studying topic sentences, which are most probably
found at the beginning of each paragraph. If a passage consists of
only one paragraph, you should study the beginning of that
paragraph to determine the main idea.
Questions About the Ideas of the PassageThe intelligence of John
DeweyDistinctions made by John DeweyDeweys ideas on the ability to
reasonHow intelligence differs from reasoning in Deweys works
Example from the Paper TOEFL TestThe Passage: In the philosophy of
John Dewey, a sharp distinction is made between intelligence and
reasoning. According to Dewey, is the only absolute way to achieve
a balance between realism and idealism, between practicality and
and wisdom of life. Intelligence involves interacting with other
things and knowing them, while reasoning is merely the act of an
observer, a mind that beholds or grasps outside the world of things
With reasoning, a level of mental certainty can be achieved, but it
is through intelligence that control is taken of events that shape
onee life. The question:What is the topic of this passage?
Questions About the Ideas of the PassageThe first sentence of
the above passage discusses a distinction between the ideas of
intelligence and reasoning in the philosophy of John Dewey, so this
is probably the topic. A quick check of the rest of the sentences
in the passage confirms that the topic is in fact the difference
between intelligence and reasoning.Now you should check each of the
answers to determine which one comes closest to the topic that you
have determined.The best answer is therefore, D; which has the
closest meaning with the topic sentence (the topic sentence).If the
passage consists of more than one paragraph, you should study the
beginning of each paragraph to determine the main idea.
Questions About the Ideas of the PassageThe Process of Nitrogen
fixation Two Nitrogen ProcessesThe Return of Nitrogen to the AirThe
Effect of Nitrogen on Plant Life Example from the Computer TOEFL
TestThe Passage: Nitrogen fixation is a process by which nitrogen
is continuously fed into biological circulation. In this process,
certain algae and bacteria convert nitrogen into ammonia (NH3).
This newly-created ammonia is then for the most part absorbed by
plants. The opposite process of denitrification returns nitrogen to
the air. During the process of denitrification, bacteria cause some
of the nitrates form the soil to convert into gaseous nitrogen or
nitrous oxide (N2O). In this gaseous form, the nitrogen returns to
the atmosphere.The question:Which of the following would be the
best title for this passage?
Questions About the Ideas of the PassageIn the above example
the, the first sentence of the first paragraph indicates that the
first paragraph is about the process of nitrogen fixation.The first
sentence of the second paragraph indicates that the process of
denitrification is discussed in the second paragraph.The best
answer to this question is the second answer because it covers both
main ideas in the first and second paragraph.
