LING 402 ACADEMIC DISCOURSE PRACTICES: A critical approach

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LING 402 - ACADEMIC DISCOURSE PRACTICES A
critical approach

• Week 6
• BRINGING READING INTO WRITING

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Session Outline
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Paraphrase, summary and direct quotes

• 1) What is the best way to produce a good
  summary/paraphrase?
• 2) What makes a good paraphrase/ summary (ie what
  criteria should we use to judge it)?

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Paraphrase and Summary
Filipinos are learning English not just to
speak with their own country folk but to link
themselves with the wider English-using community
throughout the world. It is neither liberal nor
liberating to permit learners to settle for lower
standards than the best, and it is a travesty of
liberalism to tolerate low standards which will
lock the least fortunate into the least rewarding
careers.
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Paraphrase and Summary The Dramatistic Approach
.. not just to speak with their own country
folk but to link themselves with the wider
English-using community throughout the world. It
is neither liberal nor liberating to permit
learners to settle for lower standards than the
best, and it is a travesty of liberalism to
tolerate low standards which will lock the least
fortunate into the least rewarding careers.
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Paraphrase and Summary The Dramatistic Approach
.. not just to speak with their own country
folk but to link themselves with the wider
English-using community throughout the world. It
is neither liberal nor liberating to permit
learners to settle for lower standards than the
best, and it is a travesty of liberalism to
tolerate low standards which will lock the least
fortunate into the least rewarding careers.
1988
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Paraphrase and Summary The Dramatistic Approach
U.K.
Kingman Committee
.. not just to speak with their own country
folk but to link themselves with the wider
English-using community throughout the world. It
is neither liberal nor liberating to permit
learners to settle for lower standards than the
best, and it is a travesty of liberalism to
tolerate low standards which will lock the least
fortunate into the least rewarding careers.
1988
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Paraphrase and Summary The Dramatistic Approach
U.K.
Kingman Committee
Japanese Association of Language Teachers
.. not just to speak with their own country
folk but to link themselves with the wider
English-using community throughout the world. It
is neither liberal nor liberating to permit
learners to settle for lower standards than the
best, and it is a travesty of liberalism to
tolerate low standards which will lock the least
fortunate into the least rewarding careers.
1988
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Paraphrase and Summary The Dramatistic Approach
U.K.
Kingman Committee
Japanese Association of Language Teachers
.. not just to speak with their own country
folk but to link themselves with the wider
English-using community throughout the world. It
is neither liberal nor liberating to permit
learners to settle for lower standards than the
best, and it is a travesty of liberalism to
tolerate low standards which will lock the least
fortunate into the least rewarding careers.
1988
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Paraphrase and Summary The Dramatistic Approach
U.K.
Kingman Committee
Japanese Association of Language Teachers
.. not just to speak with their own country
folk but to link themselves with the wider
English-using community throughout the world. It
is neither liberal nor liberating to permit
learners to settle for lower standards than the
best, and it is a travesty of liberalism to
tolerate low standards which will lock the least
fortunate into the least rewarding careers.
1988
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Paraphrase and Summary The Dramatistic Approach
U.K.
Kingman Committee
Japanese Association of Language Teachers
.. not just to speak with their own country
folk but to link themselves with the wider
English-using community throughout the world. It
is neither liberal nor liberating to permit
learners to settle for lower standards than the
best, and it is a travesty of liberalism to
tolerate low standards which will lock the least
fortunate into the least rewarding careers.
1988
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Paraphrase and Summary The Dramatistic Approach
U.K.
Kingman Committee
Japanese Association of Language Teachers
.. not just to speak with their own country
folk but to link themselves with the wider
English-using community throughout the world. It
is neither liberal nor liberating to permit
learners to settle for lower standards than the
best, and it is a travesty of liberalism to
tolerate low standards which will lock the least
fortunate into the least rewarding careers.
1988
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Paraphrase and Summary The Dramatistic Approach
U.K.
Kingman Committee
Japanese Association of Language Teachers
.. not just to speak with their own country
folk but to link themselves with the wider
English-using community throughout the world. It
is neither liberal nor liberating to permit
learners to settle for lower standards than the
best, and it is a travesty of liberalism to
tolerate low standards which will lock the least
fortunate into the least rewarding careers.
1988
2006
Entering the conversation
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Using Direct Quotes

• When is it better to use a quote than paraphrase/
  summary?

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Using Direct Quotes

• When is it better to use a quote than paraphrase/
  summary?
• List all the reasons you can think of.
• Compare to the suggested list.

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How To Quote

• Look at the three sets of phrases in point 4 on
  the handout about how to quote.
• How do the three sets differ in usage? ie why
  would the writer choose these?
• Add more examples to each set if possible

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Guiding Principles

• Use sources as concisely as possible do not
  drown out your voice.
• Make it clear when it is your voice and when it
  is the voice of the author(s) you are referring
  to.
• Always make sure your source contributes to your
  argument. (Roz I changed the wording a little
  here from Always show how now clearer?)

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Plagiarism

• 1) Read the handout
• In groups decide
• Where do you draw the line in the list of points
  (1-6)?
• What is acceptable?
• 2) Discuss why plagiarism happens?
• Make a list of reasons.

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Plagiarism

• 3) Look at the list of suggested reasons on the
  second handout. How far do you agree with the
  suggested points?

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How to persuade use of language

• Look at question iv) of the Quirk text questions
• Compare the examples you found in the text with a
  neighbour

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Quirks use of other texts

• Look at question i) iii) of the Quirk text
  questions
• Compare your answers with those of your
  neighbours
• Note any points you are not clear about
• Re-read the text briefly for next week so you are
  familiar with Quirks main arguments.