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Learning Reflection in a Discourse Approach in Reading

Learning Reflection in a Discourse Approach in Reading

Today, I come to from conclusion that I learned A Discourse Approach in Reading this term, first of all I want to say a sense of my own before. I feel that this course has provided me with the skills to read more and to speak English is more accurate because the teacher teaches and the Cambridge Dictionary online definition of those terms.

Recount

To tell what happend.
In a recount we reconstruct past experience. A recount is the unfolding of a sequence of events over time. We are using language to keep the past alive and help us to interpret experience.It had three types were personal, factual, and Imaginative recount. 


Narrative

The basic purpose of narratives is to entertain, i.e. to gain and hold the reader's interest in a story. But Narratives may also seek to teach or inform, to embody the writer's reflections on experience, and - perhaps most important - to nourish and extend the reader's imagination.There are many types of Narratives. They are typically imaginary but can be factual.


Descriptive

Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing. This kind of text helps us visualize and understand a topic. It also explains the characteristics of the subject or topic and uses details. In addition, descriptive adjectives help us visualize the topic.


Procedure

The purpose is to tell the reader how to do or make something. The information is presented in a logical sequence of events which is broken up into small sequenced steps. These texts are usually written in the present tense. The most common example of a procedural text is a recipe.


Comparison and Contrast

It presents similarities(comparisons) and differences(contrasts) between two or more things,or both similarities and differences. 

Cause and Effect

Cause/Effect is used to show how the facts or concepts result due to other facts, events or concepts. Words that signal this type of text structure are Because, since, therefore, if...then, as a result of, thus, and hence. A graphic organizer may be used to represent the relationship between the causes and effects.


Definition and Classification

In textbooks, you are sure to meet unfamiliar technical words and their definitions. You will also find that writers use classification to divide general concepts into a number of different types. Identifying and understanding texts that contain definition will help me academic reading.


Exemplification 

Exemplification writing uses specific, vivid examples for the purpose of adding more information to explain, persuade, define, or illustrate a general idea. 
Problem and Solution

Problem and Solution is a pattern of organization where information in a passage is expressed as a dilemma or concerning issue (a problem) and something that was, can be, or should be done to remedy this issue (solution or and attempted solution). 


What did you find easy?

-Personally, I think the easiest way is to find words even if the context does not match exactly, but they can easily define.

What did you find difficult?


-Personally, I think all the chapters are similar to the discourse markers is difficult enough to learn before they take action every time.

What did you solve the problem?

-I used to read them to understand the material, trying to find answers and underlined every time I answer to stress that we do it right. I used scanning and skimming the time to read and use the Cambridge Dictionary Online all the time meant to read that correctly.


What are your attitudes towards the  Discourse Approach in Reading?

-Personally, I think this course is very necessary in the life of a teacher to me. Because we are of course important, it will give us the knowledge to be taught to children is the future of the nation with equivalent efficacy.






Week16: Problem and Solution (Continued)

Problem and Solution (Continued)


Today was the last day of classes A Discourse Approach in Reading. Today, we were monitoring the exercises together.

Exercise 1 : Read each passage. Write the title, and the sentence explaining the main idea of the passage. Then create a problem and solution graphic organizer.

 The term “machine gun” is commonly applied to any gun that is designed to fire repeatedly and in rapid succession for as long as the trigger is held down.  During the course of warfare, the trigger of some machine guns may be held down almost continuously for hours to create suppressant fire (rounds fired not necessarily to kill an enemy, but to prevent them from attacking).  All of this firing can generate a lot of heat, which may cause the weapon to overheat and malfunction.  But this situation has been addressed in a number of ways.  For one, practically all machine guns fire from an open bolt, which allows air to cool the breach between bursts of fire.  Additionally, some machine guns have removable barrels, which allow hot barrels to be replaced.  And some advanced machine guns even have sophisticated barrel cooling systems, which maintain a functional heat level within the weapon.  As you might have concluded, a lot of brain power has gone into keeping those guns firing.  

Title: Solving Machine Gun Overheat and Malfunction Problems
Main idea: There are solutions to machine gun overheat and malfunction problem.
Graphic organizer:




 The term "Amnesia" refers to complete or partial memory loss.  Almost all of us will experience some form of Amnesia in our lives, even if it's just a simple case of verbal amnesia, like forgetting someone's name.  Fortunately, there are things that you can do to prevent amnesia.  Here is a list of foods that you can eat to improve your memory: almonds, walnuts, bananas, honey, apples, and black pepper.  Though these foods may not reverse post-traumatic amnesia, they should improve your memory in daily life if you eat them regularly enough.


source: http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/text-structure-worksheets/main-idea-and-text-structure-3.htm

Title: Improving Your Memory through Diet
Main idea: You can improve your memory diet.
Graphic organizer:




 According to the last US census, drivers 19 years old and younger represent only 5% of all
drivers, yet they are involved in more than 12% of car accidents. This shows that teen drivers are involved in more accidents than their older and wiser counterparts. Sadly, teens make up more than 8% of drivers killed in car accidents. It doesn't have to be like this. We can prevent accidents and save lives by changing the minimum driving age. By raising the minimum driving age to 21 years old, more teens will live to see their 20s. Doesn't that seem worth it? I'd rather have my teenage son or daughter moaning and groaning about the driving age then getting involved in a serious accident because he or she isn't ready to drive yet. What do you think?

source: http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/text-structure-worksheets/main-idea-and-text-structure-4.pdf

Title: Preventing Road Accidents by Raising the Minimum Driving Age
Main idea: We can prevent road accidents by raising the minimum driving age.
Graphic organizer:




Bicycles are an excellent choice when it comes to transportation. Biking is healthy and faster than walking, but it is also dangerous. Each year tens of thousands of people are killed or injured while riding a bicycle. This is because our roads are designed for motorists and not cyclists, but we can change the landscape. Each time a road is built or rebuilt, we should put in bike lanes. Clearly marked bicycle lanes will give cyclists a safer place to ride. Our cyclists deserve this little bit of consideration. In fact, their very lives are depending on it.


source:http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/text-structure-worksheets/main-idea-and-text-structure-6.htm

Title: Saving Cyclist by Putting in bike Lanes
Main idea: Cyclists accidents can be prevented by putting in bike lanes
Graphic organizer:




Finally, answer exercise 2, this unit is hard for me, so I should practice more. The important are the markers, which can help me to understand the texts. I will study about them.


What did you find easy?

-Personally, I think that is discourse markers.

What did you find difficult?


-Finding the problem and the cause is very difficult.

What did you solve the problem?

-Trying to underline every time I answer.


What are your attitudes towards the lesson?

-I like this because it's challenging, and I can do it.