Module 2: Given-New Principle

  • Module 2: Given-New Principle

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      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.

    • Instructional videos and interactive exercises

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

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      icon for activity PageGiven-New Principle (video): Part 2 Page
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      icon for activity QuizExercise 2: Identifying Units of information Quiz
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      icon for activity QuizExercise 3: Importance of Units of information Quiz
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      icon for activity PageGiven-New Principle (video): Part 3 Page
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      icon for activity QuizExercise 4: Recognizing subjects and main verbs Quiz
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      icon for activity QuizExercise 5: Comparing two texts Quiz
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      icon for activity PageGiven-New Principle (video): Part 4 Page
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      icon for activity QuizExercise 6: Review of Given and new information (video part 4) Quiz
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      icon for activity QuizExercise 7: Identifying sentences that follow the given-new principle Quiz
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      icon for activity QuizExercise 8: Text analysis (pressure screens) Quiz
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      icon for activity PageGiven-New Principle (video): Part 5 Page

      See Task 5 in the handout.

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      icon for activity PageGiven-New Principle (video): Part 6 Page
      See handout on section "Avoiding endless repetition".
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      icon for activity PageGiven-New Principle (video): Part 7 Page

      See Task 6 in the handout.

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      icon for activity HotPotExercise 9: Avoiding needless repetition of same form HotPot

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