Aim: Using content of information correctly in an academic writing format
Procedures: the teacher will give a demonstration and provide a list to follow;
List: a guide to writing
- always look for sub-headings to identify main points of information. For example “Personal identity”; “Change in Behavior”; Gender and Diversity
- identify the role of the speaker (the writer)
- identify the main point
- provide the information
- quotation – helps us to directly provide information
- provide opinion
Demonstration:
1.The announcer mentions on the point about “Change in Behavior” that in culture we often change who we are to become like that culture. She says, “often even change themselves to fit in. [1]” I agree with this because I think that people feel a special bond when they are together with people like themselves. Everyone wants to fit in I think.
2.The TED presenter / The researcher / Business professional / mentions that a study “shows that boards composed of both genders will perform 15% better than boards that are mainly composed of one gender. [2]” He continues to say that cultural diversity on boards will perform 35% better. In a global world this may be true for some business, but not for every country I think.
Reference
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqMzKmZ4j-4 (announcer, 1:51)
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqMzKmZ4j-4 (TED presenter, 3:25)
Activity: Write a short opinion paragraph on video content. Please select any content and follow the list (guide)