READING FOR IDEAS: NOTE MAKING

Reading for Ideas: NOTE MAKING

PAPER 2/ SECTION 1

1.  A factual communication passage of approximately 700 words is to be read twice: first as a whole to understand its theme (skimming) and the second time for extraction (scanning) of theme-relevant content points.


2. The two themes can be based on similarities and differences, causes and effects, advantages and disadvantages, actions and consequences, the spread and popularity of a particular product, etc.


3. You may take approximately 20 minutes to accomplish this task of 12 marks.


4. Read the question (task description) properly to identify the two themes and the number of paragraphs to be considered for the extraction of content points. Sometimes, you have to read the WHOLE PASSAGE yet often PARAGRAPH numbers are mentioned (Example: 2-6).


5. Keep your points concise and in the given order. Disorganized or jumbled points may cause confusion in the case of timelines.


6. Write within the given space. The eight dotted lines for each theme are sufficient for writing 7 to 8 content points.


7. You may write more than 12 content points. If any point is considered wrong, you will get the marks for the additional points.


8. While you extract the points, it's good to underline them. You can get back to them when writing the summary (in case of any confusion).


9. Avoid the use of your own words while making notes. This may create trouble when you struggle for your own words in summary writing.


10. Stick to the given information in the passage. DO NOT include any information on your own. The task assesses your reading skills NOT general knowledge.


11. Keep the content points relevant to the themes throughout the task.


12. Avoid writing incomplete points (that lack reasoning).


13. Write legibly: clear enough to be read and understood by the examiner.


14. Number your content points so that you have a clear idea of how many are remaining. DO NOT include the given examples for each theme while numbering the content points.


15. DO NOT add details and examples in the content point. You can easily identify them with the use of specific phrases and punctuation: For example/ like/ such as/ dash/ colon or brackets.


16. DO NOT edit your work for errors of grammar, punctuation, and spellings. No marks will be deducted on these grounds in this part of the paper.


Practice past papers for perfection.


All the best.