Lesson 4 | Discern the Core Issue
Practice
Instructions
In the module below, we have marked the topic and related details for the first paragraph.
Highlight the topic for each of the remaining paragraphs, using a different color for each new topic.
Markup one related detail for each topic.
Write a dot note to record a clarifying observation, question, or another note related to one of your highlights.
Discern and circle the main topic for the chapter.
In a dot note, record one reason for identifying this as the main topic.
Note: Do not spend more than 10 minutes on this passage before watching the video so as to leave yourself enough time for the assignment and course project.
Low-Tech Style (Optional)
Print off this PDF and complete the above steps with highlighters and footnotes. Then toggle off Editing in the markup module below so that the system treats this task as complete.
Markup using the Topics lens with dot notes.
Instructor Video