stepII: Going over the text for the type of writing and summary of the idea

Determining the type of writing will help you determine the author's topic (subject), purpose (why he is writing), style (how he should write) and tone (his attitude toward his subject - supportive, condemning, objective, etc.)

Type of writing This is a piece of narrative writing. Main idea of the passage

Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went on a trip to Canada, visiting their cousins and enjoying the beautiful scenery across the whole continent of Canada from west to east. Main idea of 1st paragraph Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada. Main idea of 2nd paragraph Having arrived in Vancouver, the most beautiful city in Canada, they were to be taken to catch "The True North", the cross-Canada train. Main idea of 3rd paragraph Settling down in their seats in the train, they enjoyed the wild scenery while crossing the Rockey Mountains to Calgary. Main idea of 4th paragraph While arriving Thunder Bay, they learn more about Canada, its population, resource and etc. Main idea of 5th paragraph The train rushed through the night towards Toronto while they were sleeping. Step III:. Reading the text once again to make a diagram of A TRIP ON "THE TRUE NORTH"

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