CRCB Chapter 6 & 7 Summaries

Chapter 6 CCRB Summary

Authors use details to illustrate and explain their main ideas. There are two types of details, major and minor supporting details, they are used to validate and clarify the main ideas. Details are found in word clues and phrases. They are usually presented as facts, opinions, examples and illustrations. Being able to identify main ideas and supporting details in your reading is crucial in critical thinking and college success.






Chapter 7 CCRB Summary

Authors assume a certain level of knowledge in their readers. They rely on inference which is the process of making assumptions and drawing conclusions about information when an authors opinions or ideas are not directly stated. To understand an authors purpose note comparisons and implied similarities, detect an authors bias are example of inference strategies. These strategies will help you to better infer meaning when an author doesn’t directly state their points. One problem that arises is that the reader will tend to infer too much. Make sure you do not ignore the speaker.