Key learning points

1. Key information can be used to make predictions and draw conclusions before you read a text.
2. Skimming and scanning can be a useful strategy for finding the key points, particularly when reading archaic texts.
3. Understanding the gist of a text means being able to succinctly explain what it is about.
4. inference is about looking at texts and coming up with interpretations using clues or evidence

Keywords

• Fervent - a feeling or expression that is intensely passionate, enthusiastic, or earnest

• Gist - is the main idea or essence of something, often brief and in a simplified form

• Militant - to be forceful, determined and extreme, sometimes using aggressive methods

• Tone - a writer’s attitude or emotional stance; encompasses the mood, feeling and overall atmosphere

• Archaic - something that is outdated, old-fashioned, or no longer in common use

Common misconception