WORDS HAVE POWER

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SUMMARY FROM BEYOND THE SENTENCE BY SCOTT THORNBURY CHAPTER 1: UNLOCKING TEXT Making sense of text implies a variety of 'text attack' strategies for learners of English. Students tend to access to their "insider knowledge" about the language and the culture to fully understand the text. It can be done by using  BOTTOM UP  or  TOP DOWN  strategies. Bottom up is based on linguistic information, whereas top down approach recruits contextual clues (signs, patterns of signs and context itself) and reader's background knowledge. At the same time, we must take into account that when readers are going to read, they approach to texts from different directions and with different expectations. Therefore, we can say that the ability to write connected and intelligible text is like the ability to  interpret  texts. It is a complex interaction of a variety of skills but it is not simply a matter of stringing sentences together. For that reason, the idea of this summary

What is SFL? It was  developed primarly by Michael Halliday in the 1980s It is a descriptive and interpretative framework for viewing language as a strategic, meaning making resource It explores how people use language in different contexts It explores how a language is structured as a semiotic systemic as well as analytical methodology Why use SFL in the classroom ELL struggle academically Lack of empathy for ELLS Content area teachers believe it's not their responsability Misconceptions about second language acquisition ELLS are often inadequately accomodated and risk exclusion Teachers often take the language of instruction for granted Teachers often don't have specific training Teachers often reflect about teaching methods or academic language SFL accomodates ELLS by providing metalanguage and helping determine how writers create meaning in texts Introduction to SFL theory CONTEXT CONTEXT OF CULTURE (GENRE):  Represents all the potential ways w

What is a Thesis Statement? A THESIS STATEMENT is the specific claim that your essay supports. It tells your reader where you are going in your essay and how you plan on getting there. It usually appears at the end of the first paragraph of a paper. Furthermore, it should be specific to avoid talking about something without coming to the main point. FIRST OF ALL...  You should determine what kind of paper you are writing. It can be an analytical paper (It breaks down an issue), an expository paper (It explains something) or an argumentative paper (It justifies your opinion and tries to persuade the audience that your claim is true). What are the parts of a Thesis Statement? 1. SUBEJCT/ TOPIC : It's what your paper will deal with 2. THE CLAIM: It's your opinion about the topic. 3. THE BLUEPRINT OF REASONS: This is where you show your reader HOW to plan to argue and prove your opinion. Typically, you should have three pieces of evidence to support your claim/opinion

Have you ever read or heard about Systemic Functional Linguistics? Here you have two videos to reinforce or introduce yourself to this topic. After watching them, you can assess what you've learned through answering the form below. Cargando...