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    Reading and Writing Strategies Review

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    The passage discusses communication methods then and now. It states that while past and present communication shared similarities in form, they differed in speed and available tools. Specifically, it notes that letters once took days but emails arrive instantly. Additionally, 50 years ago only telephone and letters existed, but now there is a vast array of options like video calls, social media, and messaging apps. In conclusion, while forms of communication are alike, the speed and range of available tools have significantly advanced over the past 50 years due to technology.

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    The passage discusses communication methods then and now. It states that while past and present communication shared similarities in form, they differed in speed and available tools. Specifically, it notes that letters once took days but emails arrive instantly. Additionally, 50 years ago only telephone and letters existed, but now there is a vast array of options like video calls, social media, and messaging apps. In conclusion, while forms of communication are alike, the speed and range of available tools have significantly advanced over the past 50 years due to technology.

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    The passage discusses communication methods then and now. It states that while past and present communication shared similarities in form, they differed in speed and available tools. Specifically, it notes that letters once took days but emails arrive instantly. Additionally, 50 years ago only telephone and letters existed, but now there is a vast array of options like video calls, social media, and messaging apps. In conclusion, while forms of communication are alike, the speed and range of available tools have significantly advanced over the past 50 years due to technology.

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    Reading and Writing Strategies Review

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    The passage discusses communication methods then and now. It states that while past and present communication shared similarities in form, they differed in speed and available tools. Specifically, it notes that letters once took days but emails arrive instantly. Additionally, 50 years ago only telephone and letters existed, but now there is a vast array of options like video calls, social media, and messaging apps. In conclusion, while forms of communication are alike, the speed and range of available tools have significantly advanced over the past 50 years due to technology.

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    Name: ____________________________________________

    Course, Year & Section: __________________________

    Reading and Writing Strategies


    Instructions: Read through the paragraphs deliberately and locate and
    identify the following:
    1. Thesis Statement/Central Idea
    2. Topic Sentence in each succeeding paragraphs
    3. Supporting Details
    Indicate your answers in the given outline in the next pages.
    4. Supporting Details
    COMMUNICATION THEN AND NOW
    1
    Before the advent of computers and modern technology, people communicating over
    long distances used traditional means such as letters and the telephone. Nowadays we
    have a vast array of communication tools which can complete this task, ranging from
    email to instant messaging and video calls. While the present and previous means of
    communication are similar in their general form, they differ in regard to their speed
    and the range of tools available.
    2
    Body Paragraph 1: One similarity between current and previous methods of
    communication relates to the form of communication. In the past, both written forms
    such as letters were frequently used, in addition to oral forms such as telephone calls.
    Similarly, people nowadays use both of these forms. Just as in the past, written forms
    of communication are prevalent, for example via email and text messaging. In
    addition, oral forms are still used, including the telephone, mobile phone, and voice
    messages via instant messaging services.
    3
    Body Paragraph 2: However, there are clearly many differences in the way we
    communicate over long distances, the most notable of which is speed. This is most
    evident in relation to written forms of communication. In the past, letters would take
    days to arrive at their destination. In contrast, an email arrives almost
    instantaneously and can be read seconds after it was sent. In the past, if it was
    necessary to send a short message, for example at work, a memo could be passed
    around the office, which would take some time to circulate. This is different from the
    current situation, in which a text message can be sent immediately.
    4
    Body Paragraph 3: Another significant difference is the range of communication
    methods. Fifty years ago, the tools available for communicating over long distances
    were primarily the telephone and the letter. By comparison, there are a vast array of
    communication methods available today. These include not only the telephone, letter,
    email and text messages already mentioned, but also video conferences via software
    such as Skype or mobile phone apps such as Wechat, and social media such as
    Facebook and Twitter.
    5
    Conclusion: In conclusion, methods of communication have greatly advanced over the
    past fifty years. While there are some similarities, such as the forms of
    communication, there are significant differences, chiefly in relation to the speed of
    communication and the range of communication tools available. There is no doubt
    that technology will continue to progress in future, and the advanced tools which we
    use today may one day also become outdated.
    Paragraph 1: Thesis Statement:

    Put your answer here

    Paragraph 2:
    II. Topic Sentence:

    Put your answer here

    Supporting details:

    a. Put your answer here


    b. ….
    c. ….

    Paragraph 3:
    III. Topic Sentence:

    Put your answer here

    Supporting details:

    a. Put your answer here


    b. ….
    c. ….

    Paragraph 4:
    IV. Topic Sentence:

    Put your answer here

    Supporting details:

    a. Put your answer here


    b. ….
    c. ….

    Paragraph 5 (Conclusion):
    V. Topic Sentence:

    Put your answer here

    Supporting details:

    a. Put your answer here


    b. ….
    c. ….

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