LC-1310 - Academic Communication for MSc Students (o,w) - H07, 14.01.2019-12.04.2019

Översikt

• Module 2: Given-New
  • Instructions

    This online module focuses on the Given-New Principle (Making Your Text Reader-Friendly part 1). The module consists of five parts (i.e. videos and exercises). As in the previous module on Style and Form, in this module, you need to watch all the videos and complete exercises. The exercises will provide you with review questions related to the topics presented in the videos. Successful completion of exercises allows you to continue to the next activity.

    Estimated workload: 3 hours

  • Reading materials

    These websites contain similar information and additional examples on the topics covered in the instructional videos.

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    Place familiar before new information URL
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    Use Synonymous Repetition URL
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    Use Pronouns (it, they / this these) URL
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    Use Topicalising Phrases URL
  • Instructional videos and interactive exercises

  • Making Your Text Reader-Friendly Part 1: Given-New Principle

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    Given-New Principle: handout for videos Fil
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    Given-New Principle (video): Part 1 Sida

    Visa
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    Exercise1: Defining Units of information (video part 1) Kunskapstest
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    Given-New Principle (video): Part 2 Sida

    Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise1: Defining Units of information (video part 1)
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    Exercise 2: Identifying Units of information Kunskapstest

    Tillgänglig om: Aktiviteten Given-New Principle (video): Part 2 markeras fullgjord
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    Exercise 3: Importance of Units of information Kunskapstest

    Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 2: Identifying Units of information
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    Given-New Principle (video): Part 3 Sida

    Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 3: Importance of Units of information
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    Exercise 4: Recognizing subjects and main verbs Kunskapstest

    Tillgänglig om: Aktiviteten Given-New Principle (video): Part 3 markeras fullgjord
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    Exercise 5: Comparing two texts Kunskapstest

    Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 4: Recognizing subjects and main verbs
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    Given-New Principle (video): Part 4 Sida

    Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 5: Comparing two texts
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    Exercise 6: Review of Given and new information (video part 4) Kunskapstest

    Tillgänglig om: Aktiviteten Given-New Principle (video): Part 4 markeras fullgjord
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    Exercise 7: Identifying sentences that follow the given-new principle Kunskapstest

    Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 6: Review of Given and new information (video part 4)
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    Exercise 8: Text analysis (pressure screens) Kunskapstest

    Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 7: Identifying sentences that follow the given-new principle
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    Given-New Principle (video): Part 5 Sida

    Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 8: Text analysis (pressure screens)

    See Task 5 in the handout.
    

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    Given-New Principle (video): Part 6 Sida

    Tillgänglig om: Aktiviteten Given-New Principle (video): Part 5 markeras fullgjord

    See handout on section "Avoiding endless repetition".
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    Given-New Principle (video): Part 7 Sida

    Tillgänglig om: Aktiviteten Given-New Principle (video): Part 6 markeras fullgjord

    See Task 6 in the handout.

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    Exercise 9: Avoiding needless repetition of same form Hot Potatoes test

    Tillgänglig om: Aktiviteten Given-New Principle (video): Part 5 markeras fullgjord
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    Feedback on Module: Given-New Principle URL

    Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 9: Avoiding needless repetition of same form