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Asynchronous Learning Tasks

Name: Mangotara, Aklimah 12 STEM C

EXERCISE

Look for any articles on the internet a d read it. Identify the main idea of the
n
text. Next, using the table below, tick the column that corresponds to what the
following statements say. Do this as objectively as possible.

Usually Sometimes Seldom Never

(3) (2) (1) (0)

1. I look for the main idea of a

text to understand what it is
about. √
2. I read a paragraph carefully
to get its topic sentence.
√
3. I use the title to make
inferences about the purpose
of the text. √
4. I look for signal words or
phrases to look for the main
idea. √
5. I observe the writing pattern
of the author to find the topic
sentences in the paragraphs. √
6. I look for the thesis
statement to evaluate the
author’s arguments √
7. I summarize a text based
on its thesis statement.
√
8. I write the main idea in my
own words to understand the
text better.
√
9. I look for the topic sentence
by looking for the sentence,
which discusses the key word. √
10. I look for the topic
sentence
using the details in the thesis √
Statement.

TOTAL

GRAND TOTAL 22/30

SCORE LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY

28-30 Advanced

25-27 Proficient

23-24 Approaching Proficiency

21-22 Developing Proficiency

20 and below Beginning Proficiency

Title of the Article: Motivation:The Scientific Guide on How to Get and Stay
Motivated
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Author/s: James Clear

Publishing Date: June 11, 2018

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Main Idea: It’s about how to get ans stay motivated. The science behind how
to get motivated and how to stay motivated for a long-run.
 REFERENCE

James Clear . (2018, June 11). Motivation: The Scientific Guide on How to
Get and Stay Motivated. Retrieved from https://jamesclear.com/motivation