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1 text analysis
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2 critical thi...
Global understanding of the text
1. Read the text quickly in five minutes and complete the following blanks to get the main idea of the text.
The author of this text discusses the ___________ between male and female. He argues against some _____________ that men enjoy privileges of comfort and power, based on his __________ of men’s life in his boyhood.
2. What does the author mainly use to support his argument?
A. Personal experiences.
B. Findings of authorities.
C. Statistics.
D. Facts.
3. Identify the introduction, the body and the conclusion paragraphs according to the main idea of each part.
Introduction: Men carried burdens of hard labor.
Major argument and supporting details:
Women’s blame of men was puzzling and hard to understand.
Conclusion:
Women have grievances about gender inequality because they don’t know the hard life of working-class men.
4. Fill in the blanks after reading the text.
This text is a(an) ______________ essay.
The author, by employing _________________________________, refutes the feminists’ claim that _____________________________________________.
He bases his argument on his observations of___________________________.