Compare the central ideas and attitudes before selecting the methods that convey them.
A shared topic may hide different priorities.
Develop paired points with evidence from both texts.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
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A values the town’s traditions; B welcomes recent changes.
Moderate / Add a little
Both discuss the station, but their descriptions suggest nostalgia and optimism respectively.
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Compare the central ideas and attitudes before selecting the methods that convey them. A shared topic may hide different priorities. Develop paired points with evidence from both texts. A concluding sentence can explain the significance of the difference instead of repeating the opening comparison.
The model “A values the town’s traditions; B welcomes recent changes.” illustrates the method in a specific context. Compare it with “Both discuss the station, but their descriptions suggest nostalgia and optimism respectively.”. The useful question is how the change in wording affects meaning, emphasis or the relationship with the reader. A strong response connects a precise language choice to its purpose; naming a feature alone is insufficient. Explain the connection in ordinary language before adding a technical term. When reviewing your own response, remove unsupported claims and check that every detail serves the task you have been given.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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An argument often relies on assumptions that are not stated directly.
Identify what must be accepted for its reasoning to work.
Test whether the assumption is reasonable in context.
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A digital-only notice assumes readers have reliable access.
Moderate / Add a little
An after-school meeting assumes pupils can stay late.
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An argument often relies on assumptions that are not stated directly. Identify what must be accepted for its reasoning to work. Test whether the assumption is reasonable in context. Do not invent the writer’s motives. You can question an assumption while recognising that the argument contains some useful points.
The model “A digital-only notice assumes readers have reliable access.” illustrates the method in a specific context. Compare it with “An after-school meeting assumes pupils can stay late.”. The useful question is how the change in wording affects meaning, emphasis or the relationship with the reader. A strong response connects a precise language choice to its purpose; naming a feature alone is insufficient. Explain the connection in ordinary language before adding a technical term. When reviewing your own response, remove unsupported claims and check that every detail serves the task you have been given.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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Synthesis selects and combines relevant information from multiple sources for a stated purpose.
Keep differences in scope or certainty visible.
Organise by useful categories rather than by source order.
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Both sources recommend booking early, but they give different cancellation conditions.
Moderate / Add a little
One source gives opening times; another explains access arrangements.
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Synthesis selects and combines relevant information from multiple sources for a stated purpose. Keep differences in scope or certainty visible. Organise by useful categories rather than by source order. A good synthesis does not invent a compromise when the sources conflict; it reports the conflict accurately.
The model “Both sources recommend booking early, but they give different cancellation conditions.” illustrates the method in a specific context. Compare it with “One source gives opening times; another explains access arrangements.”. The useful question is how the change in wording affects meaning, emphasis or the relationship with the reader. A strong response connects a precise language choice to its purpose; naming a feature alone is insufficient. Explain the connection in ordinary language before adding a technical term. When reviewing your own response, remove unsupported claims and check that every detail serves the task you have been given.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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