EXPLAINING CONCEPTS & summarizing

A precise explanation of a concept that includes characteristics of the thing that is being identified

• definition

• humor

• repetition

• signposts

When we explain something, we focus on the ____ and ____ of the topic

• how; why

• pros; cons

• when; where

• who; what

What is being assessed in the Oral assignment? (Choose all that apply!)

• Pronunciation OF key words

• •Without recourse to a dictionary or a machine translator, explain familiar discipline-specific concepts and processes in your own words

• Presentations skills includig language accuracy, fluency and academic vocabulary

• How well we can explain by using linking, adapting and breaking strategies

TRUE OR FALSE:

a CONCEPT IS an idea or a principle that is connected with something abstract

• true

• false

A process is.... (Choose 2)

• •= a series of things that are done in order to achieve a particular result

• a worked example of a mathematical equation

• •talk or write about something in detail, telling an audience how or why something happens, works or is done in a way that is easy to understand

There are three main strategies for explaining concepts or processes:(Choose 3):

• Showing

• Breaking

• Adapting

• Linking

• sINPOSTING

WHICH ARE LINKING STRATEGIES? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

• providing examples

• linking to everyday 

  experiences,

• Linking to previous knowledge

• Linking past-present-future

WHICH ONE(S) MAY BE EXAMPLES OF ADAPTING? Choose 3

• Using non-technical vocabulary

• Using glossing (Simplify and paraphrase)

• Using informal language

• Adapting pace of speech or style

• Adapting your opinion depending on who is around

WHICH ONE(S) ARE EXAMPLES FOR BREAKING? Choose 3

• SHOWING A PROCESS DIAGRAM

• Showing some kind of visual

• having steps/lists

• Using signposting language

• Being angry and break things

What other strategies have you learned to explain concepts and processes? Tick all that apply. Choose ALL that apply.

• Analogy

• Break down complex concepts step by step

• Classify concepts

• Give real life examples

• Make comparisons