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Hunter’s information structure maps (ISmaps) Lawrie Hunter Kochi University of Technology http://www.core.kochi-tech.ac.jp/hunter/
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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
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Hunter’s infostructure maps
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Description Hunter’s infostructure maps
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Description Classification Hunter’s infostructure maps
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< big Description Classification Degree comparison Hunter’s infostructure maps
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< big Description Classification Degree comparison Attribute comparison Hunter’s infostructure maps
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Hunter’s infomap links < big Description Classification Degree comparison Attribute comparison Contrast !
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< big Description Classification Degree comparison Attribute comparison Sequence Contrast ! Hunter’s infostructure maps
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< big Description Classification Degree comparison Attribute comparison SequenceCause-effect Contrast ! Hunter’s infostructure maps
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My friend Canadian English teacher 57 DESCRIPTION Hunter’s infostructure maps
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CLASSIFICATION Cars sedans station wagons coupes Hunter’s infostructure maps
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< big old COMPARISON (relative) Tokyo Calcutta Hunter’s infostructure maps
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COMPARISON (by attribute) red M’s car K’s car white 3 years old new Hunter’s infostructure maps
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SEQUENCE find a bank machine put in your bank card follow the directions Hunter’s infostructure maps
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SEQUENCE structure signals ThenFirstand find a bank machine put in your bank card follow the directions Hunter’s infostructure maps
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SEQUENCE slice a tomato toast two slices of bread ThenFirstand tear some lettuce Hunter’s infostructure maps
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CAUSE-EFFECT heavy rain I...late for school bus was cancelled Hunter’s infostructure maps
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Use the infostructure links to map the text. < big Description Classification Degree comparison Attribute comparison SequenceCause-effect Contrast !
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Power generating systems General process: boil NH3 Make steam Rotate turbines Generate electricity Boil a liquid older type 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 ! ! !
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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?
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