MEETING XII

(READING)

STATED AND UNSTATED DETAIL QUESTIONS

A. OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

The objectives of this study, the students.are able to:

1. Comprehend the idea of stated .and unstated detail
questions
2. Recognize stated and unstated detail .questions
3. Dissect stated and unstated detail questions

B. MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

Unstated Detail Question is a question which its answer

is not in the paragraph or the answer is wrong. Meanwhile, the
Stated Detail Question is a question that is specific in
information, or can refer to an implied question. Usually you
will find both these questions on the TOEFL Test.

Here are some tricks to answer Stated Detail Question

and Unstated Detail Question.

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 Stated Detail Question Unstated Detail Question.

 Search for keywords

 Search for keywords
in the question
in the question
 Briefly read the
 Briefly read the
keywords in the
keywords in the
paragraph
paragraph
 See the answer in
 See the answer in
detail and eliminate if
detail or carefully
the answer is in the
and the closest one
paragraph

 And finally, determine

 Choose the closest
the wrong answer
answer
among the 3 correct
answers

 And finally, specify

the answer

The following are just some useful tips for answering

reading questions on the TOEFL.

 Take look at the questions.

It is vital to examine the essence of each question. Then

read the material from the course of study to find answers
to the questions.

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  Mastering reading techniques like skimming and
scanning.

Skimming is a strategy of speedily reading the first or

last sentence of a paragraph to evaluate and analyze the
reading's topic and major concept. Meanwhile, scanning is a
process for understanding the intent or meaning of a sentence
by methodically reading it. It is essential to practice the
combination of these two techniques. To acquire these two
approaches, you have practice as much as possible.

 Examine the questions to determine which parts of

the text should be read more thoroughly.

It will be advantageous to understand the meaning of the

text. If you're having trouble understanding a piece of
language, consider looking at the context of the
statement. Avoid repeating the reading; this will slow
down your reading speed. Keep in mind that you only
have a limited amount of time.

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  Increase your field of vision.
The goal of this method is to encourage you to read more
texts. This is considered advantageous when compared
to reading word for word.
 Take advantage of finger tracking
Finger tracking is the movement of your fingers from top
to bottom as you read. This approach will help you get in
the habit of going faster and more precisely in the reading
and finding the answer.

Come on moving to the comprehensive understanding

as following elaboration.

1. Stated Detail Questions

What is Stated Detail Questions?

Stated .detail .question gets some information

about .one .piece of records in the section rather .than the
entry as a whole. The .answers for these inquiries are
regularly provided all together inside the section, and the
right arrangement is generally a repetition of what is given
inside the entry. And that implies that the legitimate
arrangement often communicates the indistinguishable
thought as what is written in the section, yet the
expressions are not by and large the equivalent.

How to Answer Stated Detail Questions Correctly

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 Stated detail questions will only ask for information
contained in the reading text, not information in the
reading text as a whole. To answer this question, usually
the information in the reading text will be provided
sequentially. The most appropriate answer to questions
like this is also a repetition of what has been mentioned
in the reading text. So, it can be concluded if the right
answer shows the same idea or thing as what has been
written in the reading text, but of course by using different
words.

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Example:

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Analysis:

1 2 3

The answers for The clarification to The response to

these inquiries can the subsequent the last inquiry
be found in the inquiry might show likewise lies in the
perusing text in a up after the main perusing text after
successive inquiry's response. the solution to the
request, hence Since the subsequent
focus on the subsequent inquiry inquiry. Since the
solutions to the is about .third inquiry is
primary inquiries Jamestown, you .about .the .name
toward the should filter from of Middle
beginning. In this over perusing text Plantation, you
way, the main for any connects to .should skim
inquiry concerns it. The answer for .through it to track
the area of this .question is a down data about it.
Williamsburg, you repetition of the The response to
should zero in on assertion this question can

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 the section's first .Williamsburg .was be found in the
sentence. The laid out by English sentence
word arranged, migrants in 1633, .Williamsburg .was
which importance 26 years after .named .Middle
found, shows up in Jamestown turned Plantation. due to
the primary into the main long- its area in the
sentence. lasting English landmass.
settlement in
America.

Ans Ans
wer A isn't  Answer A is wer B is the
right on the incorrect most fitting
grounds since since it is
that Williamsbur the most
Williamsbur g, not like the
g isn't Jamestown assertion.
situated on , has been
an island; inhabited Ans
the text since 1633. wer A is
says it is Because inaccurate
arranged Jamestown on the
on a was grounds
landmass. founded that it is
 before mistaken,
Ans Williamsbur the region
wer B is g. was initially
additionally called

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 not right in  Answer B is Middle
light of the equally Plantation,
fact that false. and the
Williamsbur Because name
g is the name Williamsbur
situated Middle g is a later
between Plantation name.
two alludes to
streams, Williamsbur Ans
not in the g. wer C is
waterway.  Answer D likewise
 is equally mistaken
Ans erroneous. on the
wer C is  As a result, grounds
additionally the most that the
not right in appropriate perusing
light of the response is text doesn't
fact that the C, which is make
perusing positioned reference
text doesn't directly. So, to data with
specify it can be respect to
data with concluded naming the
respect to that the region after
the two most the
streams in appropriate pilgrims'
Williamsbur answer is C home in
g. which is England.
directly

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  In located in
this way, the reading Ans
the most text that wer D is
fitting discusses likewise not
response is Jamestown right in light
D, with . of the fact
streams on that the
different perusing
sides has a text doesn't
similar specify
significanc data about
e as the area of
between Williamsbur
two g.
waterways.

Stated Detail Questions

How to identify questions 1. According to the reading

text...

2. As written in the reading

text...

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 3. The reading text indicates
that...

4. The author mentions that...

5. Which of these statements

is most true...?

Where can the correct The answers to these

answer be found? questions lie sequentially in
the reading text.

How to answer the 1. Determine the keywords of

question? the question.

2. Skim through information

related to keywords.

3. Read sentences that

contain keywords.

4. Pay attention to the

answers that repeat the key
words in the reading text.

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 5. Eliminate the possible
wrong answer choices and
choose the most appropriate
answer.

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 1. Unstated detail question

Simultaneously as here and there you'll be

mentioned inside the Reading Comprehension portion of
the TOEFL check,.to .find a response .that isn't said or at
this point not referenced or presently not genuine in the
entry. It's far alluded to as implicit detail question. This
kind of inquiries basically technique that three of the
responses are expressed, refered to, or genuine inside
the section, even as one arrangement isn't consistently.
Your genuine errand is to find the three precise responses
after which pick the letter of the main last response. You
should take note of that there are two sorts of replies to
this kind of inquiry: (1) there are three genuine
responses and one response that are not talked
about in the entry, or (2) there are three genuine
responses and one that is misleading as indicated by
the section. To address the implicit detail .question, you
could follow the indistinguishable strides as to find the
said of it. In any case, then, at that point, you need to
furnish you with the false response.

UNSTATED DETAIL QUESTION

How to become aware of the  Which of the

question subsequent isn't
said…?

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  Which of the
following is not
referred to…?
 Which of the
following is not
discussed…?
 All the following
are genuine
besides.

in which to find the answer the answer to those

questions is determined
in order within the
passage

How to answer the question  Pick out a key

word inside the
query.
 Experiment the
suitable vicinity
within the
passage for key
word (or related
idea).
 Study the
sentence that
carries the
important thing

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 word or concept
carefully.
 Look for solutions
which might be
truly real in
keeping with the
passage. Take
away those
answers.
 Choose the
answer that isn't
authentic or not
discussed within
the passage.

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Analysis:

This inquiry poses for the one response that isn't

referenced, so three. .of the responses are recorded in
the entry and one isn't. You should search for the three
responses which.are referenced. Since device, gizmo,
and thingamajig are recorded in the entry, the.second,
third, and .fourth responses are mistaken. A what is-it isn't
recorded in the entry, so the main response is the most
appropriate solution to this inquiry.

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Analysis:

The main inquiry poses for the one response that

isn't referenced with regards to the Florida Keys. The
section expresses that the .Florida .Keys .are a .chain
(answer A) with coral and limestone (answer B) looking
like a bend (answer C), so these responses are not right.

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 The most appropriate response is subsequently (D). The
entry doesn't examine whether or not the keys are totally
possessed.

The subsequent inquiry poses for the response that

isn't accurate with regards to U.S. Parkway 1. The entry
expresses that it is known as the Overseas Highway
(answer A), that it has 42 scaffolds (answer C), and that
it covers(s) the 159 miles from Miami... to Key West
(answer D), so these responses are not right. The most
fitting response is (B). The section expresses that the
Overseas Highway associates the fundamental islands in
the chain, so it doesn't interface the islands in general.

C. EXERCISES

a. Answer the following stated detail questions

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D. REFERENCES

Phillips, D. (2003). Longman Preparation Course for The

TOEFL Test. USA: Pearson Education.

Azar, B. S. (2002). Understanding and Using English

Grammar. New York: Pearson Education.

Delahunty, G. P., & Garvey, J. P. (2010). The English

Language: From Sound to Sense. Colorado: The WAC
Clearinghouse.

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