Reading Fair 2009 Enhancing Reading Skills through Knowledge of the Structure and Language of the Text Speakers: Ms Tse Pik Yuk, Mrs Anne Tam S.K.H. Tsang.

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Reading Fair 2009 Enhancing Reading Skills through Knowledge of the Structure and Language of the Text Speakers: Ms Tse Pik Yuk, Mrs Anne Tam S.K.H. Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School

Activity 1 Identifying Textual Organisation Steps: 1. Work in pairs. 2. Reconstruct the text in the right order. 3. Check answers. 4. Participants comment on the order: e.g. functions of each paragraph 5. Conclusion

Genre: Argument Purpose: To present arguments on an issue Schematic Structure: - Thesis and Review – Presenting arguments/background information - Arguments – outlining / strengthening / elaborating / supporting with evidence - Reiteration – summarizing / restating thesis / recommending action

Debriefing Rationale behind identifying textual organisation Advantages Benefits students can gain

Debriefing Advantages of language resources used by writers: - expectation - logical and cohesive text flow Foregrounding - preparing readers for what the writer will elaborate Schematic structure of an argument How explicit knowledge about texts would help ESL students read and write

Application How to apply the above in our lessons?

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