LC-1114 - Communicating Technology (o,w), Lecture, 1.3.2024-19.4.2024

Topic outline

• Online Module 2: Given-New Principle
  • Select activity Instructions This online module focuses on the Giv...

    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

    
    

  • Select activity Reading materials These websites contain similar i...

    Reading materials

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

  • Select activity Place familiar before new information

    

    Place familiar before new information URL
  • Select activity Use Synonymous Repetition

    

    Use Synonymous Repetition URL
  • Select activity Use Pronouns (it, they / this these)

    

    Use Pronouns (it, they / this these) URL
  • Select activity Use Topicalising Phrases

    

    Use Topicalising Phrases URL
  • Select activity Instructional videos and interactive exercises

    Instructional videos and interactive exercises

  • Select activity Making Your Text Reader-Friendly Part 1: Given-New...

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

  • Select activity Given-New Principle: handout for videos

    

    Given-New Principle: handout for videos File
  • Select activity Given-New Principle (video): Part 1

    

    Given-New Principle (video): Part 1 Page

    Completion

    Students must

    

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  • Select activity Exercise1: Defining Units of information (video part 1)

    

    Exercise1: Defining Units of information (video part 1) Quiz
  • Select activity Given-New Principle (video): Part 2

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    Given-New Principle (video): Part 2 Page
  • Select activity Exercise 2: Identifying Units of information

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    Exercise 2: Identifying Units of information Quiz
  • Select activity Exercise 3: Importance of Units of information

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    Exercise 3: Importance of Units of information Quiz
  • Select activity Given-New Principle (video): Part 3

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    Given-New Principle (video): Part 3 Page
  • Select activity Exercise 4: Recognizing subjects and main verbs

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    Exercise 4: Recognizing subjects and main verbs Quiz
  • Select activity Exercise 5: Comparing two texts

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    Exercise 5: Comparing two texts Quiz
  • Select activity Given-New Principle (video): Part 4

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    Given-New Principle (video): Part 4 Page
  • Select activity Exercise 6: Review of Given and new information (video part 4)

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    Exercise 6: Review of Given and new information (video part 4) Quiz
  • Select activity Exercise 7: Identifying sentences that follow the given-new principle

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    Exercise 7: Identifying sentences that follow the given-new principle Quiz
  • Select activity Exercise 8: Text analysis (pressure screens)

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    Exercise 8: Text analysis (pressure screens) Quiz
  • Select activity Given-New Principle (video): Part 5

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    Given-New Principle (video): Part 5 Page

    See Task 5 in the handout.
    

  • Select activity Given-New Principle (video): Part 6

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    Given-New Principle (video): Part 6 Page

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

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    Given-New Principle (video): Part 7 Page

    See Task 6 in the handout.

  • Select activity Exercise 9: Avoiding needless repetition of same form

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    Exercise 9: Avoiding needless repetition of same form HotPot