Language as a disguise for information 3. ISmaps
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Hunter's Information Structure maps (ISmaps) as a way of discovering the way information is signaled at the sentence/paragraph level.
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- 1. Language as a Disguise for Information Hunter’s ISmaps Lawrie Hunter
- 2. Case study: Cmaps in academic writing Asian EAP PhD students of academic writing for management. KUT
- 3. 3 Dimensions of Media Object Compehensibility Lawrie Hunter Kochi University of Technology http://www.core.kochi-tech.ac.jp/hunter/ KUT Island of Shikoku
- 4. Information structures based curriculum Critical Thinking Asahi Press 2001 A writing and presentation workbook, 6 units (6 genres) in 30 lessons Say What You Mean KUT Press 2006 A writing and mapping workbook, 5 units (5 genres) in 30 lessons Thinking in English A writing and presentation mapping text/workbook, 5 units (5 genres) in 30 lessons
- 5. Language as a disguise for information knowledge information data is organized bits of is organized bits of
- 6. Structures invariant across languages Classification Cause-effect Value Description Sequence Choice Mohan, B.A. (1986) Language and Content. Addison and Wesley. Rhetorical structures Argument Information structures Syntax structures Grammar ‘structures’ Mohan’s knowledge structures (1986)
- 7. Classification Cause-effect Value Description Sequence Choice Mohan's 'knowledge structures' Comparison Pro-Con Classification Cause-effect Description Sequence Hunter’s ‘information structures' Hunter’s information structures (1997) Structures signaled in text Rhetorical structures Argument Information structures Syntax structures Grammar ‘structures’
- 8. Hunter’s information structure maps (2002) Rhetorical structures Argument Information structures Syntax structures Grammar ‘structures’
- 9. This system has good enough coverage (80%+) of the information structures in technical document content to be a graphical pattern language. hunter’s tools: iconic? granular enough? sufficient coverage?
- 13. <big Description Classification Degree comparison Attribute comparison Hunter’s infostructure maps
- 16. <big Description Classification Degree comparison Attribute comparison Sequence Cause-effect Contrast ! Hunter’s infostructure maps
- 18. CLASSIFICATION Cars sedans station wagonscoupes Hunter’s infostructure maps There are 3 types of M: A, B, and C. Ms can be classified into A, B, and C. A, B, and C are types of M.
- 19. < big old COMPARISON (relative) TokyoCalcutta Hunter’s infostructure maps A is ____er and ____er than B. A is more ___ than B.
- 20. COMPARISON (by attribute) red M’s car K’s car white 3 years old new Hunter’s infostructure maps A is ___ and ___, whereas B is ____ and ___.
- 21. SEQUENCE find bank machine put in bank card follow directions Hunter’s infostructure maps First, then, next, after that, and, subsequently,
- 22. SEQUENCE Sequence: First, then, next, after that, and, subsequently, Condition: if, when, as, before, after, while Hunter’s infostructure maps
- 25. Power generating systems General generator process Make steam Rotate turbines Generate electricity Boil a liquid hunter systems
- 26. Power generating systems General generator process Make steam Rotate turbines Generate electricity Boil a liquid hunter systems OTEC plant
- 27. Power generating systems Generator: general process boil NH3 Make steam Rotate turbines Generate electricity Boil a liquid conventional plants OTEC plants boil H2O seawater heat fossil or N-heat steam 20C steam 500C low power high power zero energy cost high energy cost hunter systems ! ! ! OTEC vs. traditional plants Comparison
- 28. What structure can you see? First, open the file and check it. If the file is OK, choose Print from the File menu and click OK in the dialog box. Check the print and if it’s okay, close the file.
- 29. What structure can you see? First, open the file and check it. If the file is OK, choose Print from the File menu and click OK in the dialog box. Check the print and if it’s okay, close the file.
- 30. Research complete Your paper: many grammar problems? Find an editor Editor checks English Decide services grammar only readability argument Did the editor damage your meaning? no no Decide feedback code Mentor gives feedback on 2 pages SUBMIT! Perfect? no You revise next 2 pages yes Paper finished? no You revise Do you want to learn in this process? no yes Find a mentor yes yes Did you do dossier work and apply the patterns to your writing? no Did you do lots of rewrites in TW2RW HW? no yes Do you know how to repair all the basic meaning problems ? no yes yes yes Can you write the paper by yourself? I think so no write the paper Is it good enough to submit? SUBMIT! SUBMIT! yes not sure -made with OmniGraffle ISmaps for complex information
- 31. Use the infostructure links to map a text. <big Description Classification Degree comparison Attribute comparison Sequence Cause-effect Contrast !