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Identifying Key Ideas in Lectures
Identifying Key Ideas in Lectures
Identifying Key Ideas in Lectures
For example, the key idea and elaboration pattern can be found in the
following extract:
The bolded part of the extract is the key idea. The italic part is the first
elaboration of the idea which is about the “how” aspect concerning
formulation of objective. The underlined portion is the second elaboration of
the idea giving examples of what are possible objectives.
The question is how you can identify each of this key idea and elaboration
Handouts
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The trick is to be more alert to signals used by most lecturers to indicate key
ideas.
Summary
You have seen how key ideas are usually followed by elaboration. You have
also learnt how lecturers usually signal to you which ideas are important.