Topic: Online Module 2: Given-New Principle | LC-1114 - Communicating Technology (o,w), Lecture, 15.9.2023-20.10.2023

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

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

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Online Module 2: Given-New Principle

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Instructional videos and interactive exercises

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

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