Jake is listening to his instructor lecturing about the SQ4R method. She states that "There are six steps in ...," which lets Jake know that "Here come some ideas." Later, she says "The most important step in the method is ...," which alerts Jake to a main idea. According to the LISAN method, these phrases are examples of
A)acronyms.
B)mnemonics.
C)signal words.
D)experiential notations.

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Signal words are cues that indicate to the listener or reader that what follows is important or should be paid special attention to. In the context provided, phrases like "There are six steps in ..." and "The most important step in the method is ..." serve as signal words, alerting Jake to pay attention to the forthcoming information.

Jake Is Listening to His Instructor Lecturing About the SQ4R