to anomer, 8. Dedication to Islam isa of most Arab societies, 6. Nelson Mandela was ____ by the government of South Africa when they kept hin in jail O Reading for a Purpose In prepa text more than oF jon for reading the first selection, you learned to read the « in order to read for different purposes. Preview Reading Selection 2 by completing these steps: Step 1: Read the headings and subheadings. Step 2: Read the first and last sentence of each section, Step 3: Try to predict what you think the main idea of the selection might be. Use any knowledge you have about the subject to help you make your predi ‘As you read these elements, use a highlighter pen to mark any text you think expresses the main idea of the selection, The main idea is nor ectly expressed at the beginning of this selection. Think of the main ‘dea as coming from the most general sentences in a selection that state the author's point in writing the passage, You can sometimes find the main idea by turning a heading into a question. For this selection, the title, “Understanding Race and Ethnicity,” becomes What are race and ethnicity, and how can we understand them? Can you answer this question? 42 Chapter Race and fthnicty Scanning Scanning (a skill that readers use to find specific information quickly. ‘When readers scan, they look for keywords or parts of the text that stand out, Readers want to find the key information for a specific purpose. Sometimes readers just want to find a telephone number, for ‘example, and thus they look in a telephone book for just one number. BREREIEE BD) scanning for supportive evidence ig to find numbers, words, or phrases that support the main ideas of the passage. Once information, you will be better able to find and undersiand the main ideas when you read. You will also be able to understand pattern used in this selection, For now, coniplete the fo In this exer will practice scanning ou locate this sic organization ing exercise Sean Reading Selection 210 find these indicators of supporting evidence Write the paragraph number w paragraphs 11-17.) the indicators can be found. (See Indicators of Supporting Evidence Paragraph Number 4. Expressions used to give examples; practice’ “tm actual practice, the Census Bureau invites people to check one of doz fdemtfy their race. zs 8 of categories to 2 Numbers there were about 60 different racial