3. To answer the following question, you are required to apply your knowledge of what a topic sentence is in the SQ3R study reading method.
To understand the main idea or point of a paragraph, it is important to identify the topic sentence. TIP: This sentence may not always be the first sentence of a paragraph. According to the SQ3R method, once you have identified the topic sentence, you can turn it into a question to aid in comprehension.
a) There is ONE paragraph below, identify the topic sentence AND implement the questioning step of the SQ3R method by turning the topic sentence of the paragraph into a question. – 2 marks
“Over 30 years ago, Carol Dweck and her colleagues became interested in students' attitudes about failure. They noticed that some students rebounded while other students seemed devastated by even the smallest setbacks. After studying the behavior of thousands of children, Dr. Dweck coined the terms fixed mindset and growth mindset to describe the underlying beliefs people have about learning and intelligence. When students believe they can get smarter, they understand that effort makes them stronger. Therefore, they put in extra time and effort, and that leads to higher achievement.
Topic sentence: After studying the behavior of thousands of children, Dr. Dweck coined the terms fixed mindset and growth mindset to describe the underlying beliefs people have about learning and intelligence.
Question: What terms did Dr. Dweck coin to describe the underlying beliefs people have about learning and intelligence?