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Welcome to Reading and Comprehension. Here you will learn about the features of texts with different purposes, and how to recognise differences in language and layout for the different texts as well as getting information from them.
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The assignments for this units are done in class. There are three pieces of work to complete over two sessions.
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Take this quiz to check your understanding of the main purpose of the different texts. You can try it more than once - your highest score will be saved.
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Look at each description and decide whether it is a feature of language or layout.
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Look at the instructions. Discuss and note the language and layout features.
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NOTE: when you open this document, you may need to go to 'view' and choose 'paper layout'.
Look at the text and think about what features have been used and how they help the reader.
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Texts that inform.
Look at the different features of texts that inform. Make a note of some of the features and how they help the reader.
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Look at the images above. They are lettered A,B,C, D. Make a note of whether you think they show formal or informal situations. Complete this short quiz.
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See this webpage for a general description of formal and informal language.
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Fact and opinion - see this link for information on fact and opinion. There are two sets of questions at the end. Try these for yourself to check your understanding. The answer sheets are provided there too, so you can mark yourself if you wish.
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Fact and Opinion quiz. Complete the quiz and take a screenshot of your results for your own records.
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See this resource for extra information on whether a statement is factual or an opinion
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See if you can guess what the layouts on the PowerPoint are, and what their main purpose is. Use the chat function on Teams, or other group messaging to discuss your answers and your reasoning. Make a note of which layout features are used, and think about why they are used.
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Look at the text. Think about the main purpose, audience and language / layout features.
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See the example (with some extra questions) for an idea of what is needed when writing up your assignment. The text is one that we have looked at and discussed in class. The answers are my own, and other points / observations may be just as valid.
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In the 'Water Aid ' leaflet, you are asked about the narrator. Watch the short video above and think about what 'person' the piece is written in. Think about why this is done, and the effect it may have on the reader.
REMEMBER:
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Look at the different techniques and find examples in the 'Text for Analysis 'Education' speech.
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Session 8
In this session we will look at the features of texts to entertain. Here we will be concentrating on short stories / novels.
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Refresh your knowledge about the features of entertaining text by reading over the points made. Have a look at the two examples and see what features you can find. Make a note of some examples and compare with other students in your group.
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Sessions 10-11
These are assessment weeks. You will see three assignments below. These need to be completed in class time. The assignments will be completed on the 22 / 23rd November and the 29 / 30th of November. A week will be given for resubmissions.
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ASSIGNMENT - 'Bites and Stings'
Here you will find a text which I have called 'Bites and Stings'. You will also find a set of questions (see above) about this text. Download or print out the documents so that you can answer the questions.
Type up your answers on a separate sheet.
Make sure you include the title and your name.
You will be able to upload your answers on Moodle (see below). This assignment should be done during class time. Due dates: Neath - 8th December Afan - 9th December
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Text for assignment 'Hurricane Hazel' - NOTE: look at the text, read it through a couple of times and make notes on the layout and language features. Think about if metaphor is used, note some examples, think about if it is in the first or third person (note what effect this may have).
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Read the questions carefully. Make sure you answer all parts of each question and look at the correct lines when asked to do so.
TIP: the words 'buddy' and 'hazel' are general terms, so the word program will not automatically capitalise them. Check that you have used a capital letter for the names.
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Burning Calories text - look at the text and answer the questions. There are quite a lot of layout features you should note.
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Welcome to 'Plagiarism and Essay Writing'. Here we will look at what plagiarism is, its consequences and how to avoid it. You will learn Harvard Referencing to avoid plagiarism. We will look at the requirements of essays, from interpreting the title to using academic language. You will produce an essay and reference to avoid plagiarism.
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Plagiarism PowerPoint - we will discuss this in class but it could also be useful to look back on for some referencing information.
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This is a very good resource with excellent detail. It may be useful for you, but don't feel you need to read through it all now, as it is very detailed and may confuse people.
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!!NOTE: This quiz sometimes won't work directly from the link. If you have problems copy and paste the web address. Highlight and choose 'copy', then open Google (or another search engine) and paste it into the address bar. The quiz will then work.
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Read through the explanation of 'common knowledge'. We will discuss this in the session. You will need to give an explanation of what is accepted as common knowledge in academic organisations.
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Look at the statements on this page. One of them is accepted as 'common knowledge', the other is the author's own findings / theory. Try to think of some examples of your own.
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!! Plagiarism - Assignment.
Please download the assignment sheet. Save it with your name included. Note: you may have to enable editing.
We will review the criteria that have already been covered, other criteria will be covered in future sessions.
You will need to answer the questions in full sentences / paragraphs. Please read the extra notes on what to include in each question.
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Watch this video on academic writing. It is a bit long, but is very clear and straightforward. You may find it useful to watch a bit at a time. Take some notes about what is expected in an academic piece of writing. We will discuss these as a group.
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Look at this website. List some of the things to do, and NOT to do when writing an academic essay.
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Identify the emotive terms in the sentences. Choose less emotive / less biased words to replace them.
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Practise using a more academic style. This resource gives a very good overview and lots of examples.
Read through the text and take the quizzes. There are six 'TASKS' to complete.
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When researching for academic work, it is important that you use reliable sources. Watch the short video for a general guide on how to decide if material is a good resource to use. This video also runs in to a guide to note taking, which is useful generally.
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Read the information on how to evaluate material that you may find online. We will discuss the points in class. The exercise will be done in class time and discussed.
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See this PowerPoint for where to find the details needed for references and how they are used.
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This PowerPoint has discussion points which will be useful for your essay on illnesses.
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Read through the article and summarise in two or three sentences. We will be discussing what points people have picked out.
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assignment
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Have a look at the topic. Work as a group to suggest appropriate plan/s.
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Try working out what a plan for this piece of writing would look like. You may use 'spider-gram' or list format. Write a plan.
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Please download and fill in your learning plan (ILP) with the criteria that you will need to work on .
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Take the quiz to help with your understanding of what is a potential barrier, and what is an actual barrier.
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See the links below for some interesting comment on tone, body language and more.
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Visit this site and choose 'video' at the top. The video is aimed at communicating with customers, but makes some good points.
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Have a look at this video - see minutes 3 to 6 in particular. There are some extra interesting points on using tone for emphasis.
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Assignment. Comment on the pace / volume / vocabulary and tone for each situation.
Note: if you have trouble typing into the grid make sure you have turned editing on. Download a copy, fill it in and save it, then upload to the slot on Moodle.
