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Graduate DiplomaReading & Writing

Spring Term Session 25

Making connections

So what are the ingredients of a good paragraph?An American scientist His baby son

just making noises using words meaningfully

activities learning of language

divided each room into sections sink, table, fridge, and stove

specific activities making coffee or doing the dishes.

statistics how often the child observed an activity

We’re going to look at a paragraph describing a piece of research. Can you put the following sentences from the paragraph into what you consider to be a logical order.

a)An American scientist has collected 33,000 hours of audio of his baby son. b)The computer will bring all the information together.c)The computer will provide statistics on how often the child observed an activity before producing a related word.d)The scientist has divided each room into sections such as sink, table, fridge, and stove. e)The computer picks out combinations of movements between these sections which are repeated. f)Researchers piece together how these fragments correlated with specific activities.g)An American scientist has collected 24,000 hours of video of his baby son. h)Computers will reveal links between the child’s activities and his learning of language. i)In a child’s life the progression from just making noises to using words meaningfully is still not completely understood. a good paragraph?

CORRECT ORDER:

1.In a child’s life the progression from just making noises to using words meaningfully is still not completely understood. 2.An American scientist has collected 24,000 hours of video of his baby son. 3.An American scientist has collected 33,000 hours of audio of his baby son. 4.Computers will reveal links between the child’s activities and his learning of language. 5.The scientist has divided each room into sections such as sink, table, fridge, and stove. 6.The computer picks out combinations of movements between these sections which are repeated. 7.Researchers piece together how these fragments correlated with specific activities.8.The computer will bring all the information together.9.The computer will provide statistics on how often the child observed an activity before producing a related word.

Now try to add logical linkers to our paragraph. In

some spaces you may only need one word.

Think carefully about the purpose / function of any

words or phrases you choose to use.

In a child’s life the progression from just making noises to using words

meaningfully is still not completely understood. 1_____________

____________________________ an American scientist has collected

24,000 hours of video, 2_____________ ______________ ______________

33,000 hours of audio, of his baby son. 3_____________

______________ ______________ computers will reveal links between the

child’s activities and his learning of language. He has divided each room into

sections such as sink, table, fridge, and stove. The computer picks out

combinations of movements between these sections which are repeated.

Researchers 4_____________ ______________ ______________ piece

together how these fragments correlated with specific activities, such as

making coffee or doing the dishes. 5_____________ ______________

______________ the computer will bring all the information together and

provide statistics on how often the child observed an activity before

6_____________ ______________ ______________ producing a related

word.

In a child’s life the progression from just making noises to using words

meaningfully is still not completely understood. So an American

scientist has collected 24,000 hours of video, complemented by

33,000 hours of audio, of his baby son. The scientist hopes

computers will reveal links between the child’s activities and his

learning of language. He has divided each room into sections such

as sink, table, fridge, and stove. The computer picks out

combinations of movements between these sections which are

repeated. Researchers then piece together how these fragments

correlated with specific activities, such as making coffee or doing the

dishes. Eventually the computer will bring all the information together

and provide statistics on how often the child observed an activity

before finally producing a related word.

In a child’s life the progression from just making noises to using words

meaningfully is still not completely understood. So an American

scientist has collected 24,000 hours of video, complemented by

33,000 hours of audio, of his baby son. The scientist hopes

computers will reveal links between the child’s activities and his

learning of language. He has divided each room into sections such

as sink, table, fridge, and stove. The computer picks out

combinations of movements between these sections which are

repeated. Researchers then piece together how these fragments

correlated with specific activities, such as making coffee or doing the

dishes. Eventually the computer will bring all the information together

and provide statistics on how often the child observed an activity

before finally producing a related word.

So what are the ingredients of a good paragraph?

DICTATION

Write down the phrases that Mark reads out and then try to add the next word. In each case the next word will be a preposition.

1. The study found links...

2. Jill’s thoroughness is complemented...

3. Musical talent correlates...

4. The sculpture is an unusual combination...

5. The conference has brought...

6. The researcher is trying to piece...

7. Peter’s study is closely related...

8. The term ‘hacker’ used to refer...

1. The study found links between...

2. Jill’s thoroughness is complemented by...

3. Musical talent correlates to...

4. The sculpture is an unusual combination of...

5. The conference has brought together...

6. The researcher is trying to piece together...

7. Peter’s study is closely related to...

8. The term ‘hacker used to refer to...

1. The study found links between...2. Jill’s thoroughness is complemented by...3. Musical talent correlates to...4. The sculpture is an unusual combination of...5. The conference has brought together...6. The researcher is trying to piece together...7. Peter’s study is closely related to...8. The term ‘hacker used to refer to...

1. The study found links

2. Jill’s thoroughness is complemented

3. Musical talent correlates

4. The sculpture is an unusual combination

5. The conference has brought

6. The researcher is trying to piece

7. Peter’s study is closely related

8. The term ‘hacker used to refer

between use of the drug and heart problems.

by her co-researcher’s originality.

to mathematical ability.

of gentle curves and sharp angles.

together scholars from all over the world.

together information from a range of sources.

to his previous research.

to a computer programmer.

So what are the ingredients of a good paragraph?

So what are the ingredients of a good paragraph?

1. “bind” should be BOND2. “relating” should be RELATED3. “associating” should be ASSOCIATED4. “the reversal” should be THE REVERSE5. “synonym” shold be SYNONYMOUS6. “interrelationship” should be INTERRELATED7. “took” should be TAKEN8. “in this” should be IN THAT9. “interplaying” should be INTERPLAY