Answer to Question #315890 in English for pee

Question

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

b. 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 several sources from which fragrances for perfumes can be derived.

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

The fragrance can come from the leaves of 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, like that of ginger and sassafras.

Also, fruits and seeds provide fragrance, like in the case of orange, lemon, and nutmeg.

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

Actively reading through the passage

Identifying key points from the passage

Writing down the main points, starting from general to specific information