Answer to Question #317855 in English for Elijah Ameyaw

Question

Read the paragraph below carefully and prepare a short outline that highlights all the important points in the passage.

State the steps you used in making your notes from the passage.

The essence of many perfumes comes from the oils in the petals of fresh flowers, such as the rose, carnation, and orange blossom. However, fragrances are not limited to the petal, but can come from the leaves of lavender, peppermint, and geranium. Also, the oils of cinnamon and balsam are derived from bark, while the oils of cedar come from its wood. The fragrance of ginger and sassafras comes from roots, whereas that of orange, lemon, and nutmeg comes from fruits and seeds. Thus, there are many sources from which to derive fragrances for perfumes.

Answer 1

a) There are many founts from which fragrances for perfumes can be extracted.

The essence of many perfumes is derived from the oils in the petals of fresh flowers, for instance the rose, carnation, and orange blossom. 

The fragrance can come from the leaves like in lavender, peppermint, and geranium.

The fragrance can be derived from bark, like the oils of cinnamon and balsam; or from wood, like the oils of cedar.

The fragrance can be derived from roots, for instance ginger and sassafras.

Furthermore, fruits and seeds produce fragrance, like in the case of orange, lemon, and nutmeg.

b) The steps I used in making notes from the text include:

Actively reading through the text

Identifying main points from the passage and annotating them

Noting down the key points, starting from general to specific information