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  • Module 3: Light-Before-Heavy Principle

    • Instructions

      To complete this module on the Light-Before-Heavy Principle (aka Reader-friendly texts (Part II)),

      1. Go through the videos and exercises.
      2. Download the pdf handout and print it before starting to view the videos because some of the tasks require detailed analysis and understanding of the topic.

      Estimated workload: 2-3 hours


    • Reading materials

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

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      Staying on topic URL
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      Light-before-heavy URL
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      Avoiding end verbs URL

    • Instructional videos and interactive exercises

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      Light-before-heavy Principle: handout for videos Fil
      Students must
      Visa
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      Light-Before-Heavy Principle (video): Part 1 Sida
      Students must
      Visa
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      Review exercise1: Light-heavy (video part 1) Kunskapstest
    • Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Review exercise1: Light-heavy (video part 1)
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      Light-Before-Heavy Principle (video): Part 2 Sida

       A review of two key principles for creating reader-friendly texts.

    • Tillgänglig om: Aktiviteten Light-Before-Heavy Principle (video): Part 2 markeras fullgjord
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      Exercise 2: Identifying top-heavy sentences Kunskapstest
    • Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 2: Identifying top-heavy sentences
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      Exercise 3: Identifying top-heavy sentences Kunskapstest
    • Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 3: Identifying top-heavy sentences
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      Light-Before-Heavy Principle (video): Part 3 The light-before-heavy principle Sida

      The underlying theory for the light-before-heavy principle

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      Light-Before-Heavy Principle (video): Part 4 Strategies for organizing sentences Sida

      Strategies for organizing information within sentences.

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      Light-Before-Heavy Principle (video): Part 5 (Sentence revision exercises 1-3 explained) Sida
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      Light-Before-Heavy Principle (video): Part 6 (Sentence revision exercises 4-12 explained) Sida
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      Light-Before-Heavy Principle (video): Part 7 (Sentence revision exercises 13-20 explained) Sida
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      Exercise 3: Revise top-heavy sentences Hot Potatoes test
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