LING 402 - ACADEMIC LING 402 - ACADEMIC DISCOURSE PRACTICES: DISCOURSE PRACTICES:

A critical approach A critical approach

Week 2 - READING:Week 2 - READING:

Managing, engaging and Managing, engaging and recordingrecording

Outline of today’s Outline of today’s sessionsession

1.1. Additions to the course website from Additions to the course website from last week’s worklast week’s work

2.2. Practicalities of keeping records of Practicalities of keeping records of readingreading

– Ways of keeping notesWays of keeping notes– Recording and retrieving bibliographic Recording and retrieving bibliographic

detailsdetails

3.3. Why read? and other questions …..Why read? and other questions …..

Ways of keeping notesWays of keeping notes

1.1. Work in groups of fiveWork in groups of five

2.2. Each tell the others Each tell the others – how you keep records of what you have read, how you keep records of what you have read,

– why you do it this way, andwhy you do it this way, and

– any disadvantages of doing it this wayany disadvantages of doing it this way

3.3. Be ready to tell the whole group the most Be ready to tell the whole group the most interesting / unusual / successful way of interesting / unusual / successful way of keeping notes mentioned in your groupkeeping notes mentioned in your group

Other things to consider in Other things to consider in relation to reading for relation to reading for postgraduate studiespostgraduate studies

Work in groups of threeWork in groups of three

1.1. WHY READ?WHY READ? Discuss Discuss

Other things to consider in Other things to consider in relation to reading for relation to reading for postgraduate studiespostgraduate studies

Work in groups of threeWork in groups of three

1.1. WHY READ?WHY READ? Discuss Discuss

2.2. Think back to what you have read during the last two weeks.Think back to what you have read during the last two weeks.a)a) Choose one thing which you just glanced through Choose one thing which you just glanced through

b)b) and one thing which you read very thoroughly and one thing which you read very thoroughly

Tell the others in your groupTell the others in your group– how you read it, how you read it,

– why you read it this way, why you read it this way,

– the advantages and disadvantages of doing it this waythe advantages and disadvantages of doing it this way

Other things to consider in Other things to consider in relation to reading for relation to reading for postgraduate studiespostgraduate studies

Work in groups of threeWork in groups of three

1.1. WHY READ?WHY READ? Discuss Discuss

2.2. Think back to what you have read during the last two weeks.Think back to what you have read during the last two weeks.a)a) Choose one thing which you just glanced through Choose one thing which you just glanced through b)b) and one thing which you read very thoroughly and one thing which you read very thoroughly

Tell the others in your groupTell the others in your group– how you read it, how you read it, – why you read it this way, why you read it this way, – the advantages and disadvantages of doing it this waythe advantages and disadvantages of doing it this way

3.3. DiscussDiscuss– ways you can help yourselves ways you can help yourselves )with the reading on the course)with the reading on the course– ways you can help each other ways you can help each other ) )

Other things to consider in Other things to consider in relation to reading for relation to reading for postgraduate studiespostgraduate studies

Based on your discussions, Based on your discussions,

write one tip on the OHT write one tip on the OHT

to share with the rest of the groupto share with the rest of the group

WHY READ?WHY READ?

• to discover the extent of the existing body of work on a topic;to discover the extent of the existing body of work on a topic;

• to learn in detail about some of these works;to learn in detail about some of these works;

• to act as a catalyst for ideas to act as a catalyst for ideas

(as a ‘thinking springboard’);(as a ‘thinking springboard’);

• to encounter different styles of academic writing so that you to encounter different styles of academic writing so that you can decide how you would like to write yourself;can decide how you would like to write yourself;

• to follow up interesting things you have heard aboutto follow up interesting things you have heard about;;

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Different ways of Different ways of readingreading

Different ways of Different ways of readingreading

Different ways of Different ways of readingreading

Extensive

Different ways of Different ways of readingreading

Extensive Intensive

Different ways of Different ways of readingreading

Extensive Intensive

NOT ALL LIKE THIS!

TIPS FOR READINGTIPS FOR READING::Ways you can help yourselvesWays you can help yourselves

• Dealing with new terminology – note down each new term / Dealing with new terminology – note down each new term / concept and examples of how it is used, until you feel you have concept and examples of how it is used, until you feel you have ‘got it’. Maybe keep a special notebook for this.‘got it’. Maybe keep a special notebook for this.

• Keep notes – find a method which suits you – work on this Keep notes – find a method which suits you – work on this NOW. NOW.

• Keep organised records of what you read.Keep organised records of what you read.

• Make a note of everything you read in your study journal – Make a note of everything you read in your study journal – record, evaluate, link to other work etc. record, evaluate, link to other work etc.

• Make sure in your notes the voice is clear i.e. which ideas are Make sure in your notes the voice is clear i.e. which ideas are from the text and which ideas are your own (helps to avoid from the text and which ideas are your own (helps to avoid plagiarism). plagiarism). – Maybe use two or more coloured pens to distinguish what the Maybe use two or more coloured pens to distinguish what the

author said from your reactions, opinions, etc.author said from your reactions, opinions, etc.

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… … and ways you can help each and ways you can help each otherother

• Form a reading group of about four or five people and then Form a reading group of about four or five people and then meet up about once a week to:meet up about once a week to:

– report back to each other on a set of readings that you have report back to each other on a set of readings that you have shared out (this way you get to know about 4 – 5 papers but only shared out (this way you get to know about 4 – 5 papers but only read one)read one)

– Discuss your views on one really important paper that you have all Discuss your views on one really important paper that you have all read: hearing other people’s responses helps you develop a read: hearing other people’s responses helps you develop a critical perspectivecritical perspective

• Talk through things you don’t understand with someone you Talk through things you don’t understand with someone you get along well withget along well with

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Happy reading ………..Happy reading ………..