LC-1114 - Communicating Technology (o,w), Lecture, 15.9.2023-20.10.2023

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• Online Module 3: Light-Before-Heavy Principle
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    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

    
    

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    Reading materials

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

  • Select activity Staying on topic

    

    Staying on topic URL
  • Select activity Light-before-heavy

    

    Light-before-heavy URL
  • Select activity Avoiding end verbs

    

    Avoiding end verbs URL
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    Instructional videos and interactive exercises

  • Select activity Light-before-heavy Principle: handout for videos

    

    Light-before-heavy Principle: handout for videos File

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  • Select activity Light-Before-Heavy Principle (video): Part 1

    

    Light-Before-Heavy Principle (video): Part 1 Page

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    Review exercise1: Light-heavy (video part 1) Quiz
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     A review of two key principles for creating reader-friendly texts.
    

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    Exercise 2: Identifying top-heavy sentences Quiz
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    Light-Before-Heavy Principle (video): Part 3 The light-before-heavy principle Page

    The underlying theory for the light-before-heavy principle

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    Strategies for organizing information within sentences.
    

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