Elanguage: Academic language development
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The document discusses task analysis of academic language related to the concept of electromagnetic induction. It analyzes two definitions of induction, breaking down the terms used into simpler sentences. For the first definition, it expresses the terms in multiple sentences using active language like "I place a conductor in a changing magnetic field." For the second definition, it rephrases the definition in two sentences explaining how motion or a changing magnetic flux can produce voltage. The simplified language structures are intended to make the concept more accessible to language learners.
![TASK ANALYSIS
Academic Language Development
Definition 2
[Electromagnetic induction is] the production of an
electromotive force either by motion of a conductor
through a magnetic field so as to cut across the magnetic
flux or by a change in the magnetic flux that threads a
conductor.
See McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Elanguage: Academic language development
- 1. TASK ANALYSIS ACADEMIC LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Basic Academic Concept - 2014
- 2. TASK ANALYSIS Academic Language Development Task analysis can be applied to identify language components of a concept as well. Academic content is represented by a type of language typically used in textbooks and lectures, the language of the classroom so to speak. To be successful at school, language learners must master both the content and the language it represents in academic settings. Basic Academic Concept - 2014
- 3. TASK ANALYSIS Academic Language Development We may begin the analysis anywhere, but here we will begin with a general description or a definition of a concept or principle to be learned. Basic Academic Concept - 2014
- 4. TASK ANALYSIS Academic Language Development Following are some definitions of "induction" presented in school related texts. We will task analyze each. Basic Academic Concept - 2014
- 5. TASK ANALYSIS Academic Language Development Definition 1 Electromagnetic induction is a process where a conductor placed in a changing magnetic field or a conductor moving through a stationary magnetic field causes the production of a voltage across the conductor. See http://physics.about.com/od/physicsetoh/g/induction.htm Basic Academic Concept - 2014
- 6. TASK ANALYSIS Academic Language Development Let's list the terms used and then write them in sentences. Here are the terms. process, conductor, placed in, changing magnetic field, moving conductor, stationary magnetic field, causes, production, voltage Basic Academic Concept - 2014
- 7. TASK ANALYSIS Academic Language Development We notice that these terms are expressed in one sentence. Since there are many terms, we may express them in many sentences. Here are the sentences. Basic Academic Concept - 2014
- 8. TASK ANALYSIS Academic Language Development Electromagnetic induction is a process. Placing a conductor in a changing magnetic field is a process. Moving the conductor through a stationary magnetic field is also a process. The process produces voltage across the conductor. Basic Academic Concept - 2014
- 9. TASK ANALYSIS Academic Language Development These sentence structures may seem somewhat complex to language learners. So we may further simplify the sentences as follow. Basic Academic Concept - 2014
- 10. TASK ANALYSIS Academic Language Development I place a conductor in a changing magnetic field. I move a conductor through a stationary magnetic field. A conductor in a changing magnetic field produces voltage across the conductor. A moving conductor through a stationary magnetic field produces voltage across the conductor. Basic Academic Concept - 2014
- 11. TASK ANALYSIS Academic Language Development Let's take another definition and analyze it the same way. Here is the definition. Basic Academic Concept - 2014
- 12. TASK ANALYSIS Academic Language Development Definition 2 [Electromagnetic induction is] the production of an electromotive force either by motion of a conductor through a magnetic field so as to cut across the magnetic flux or by a change in the magnetic flux that threads a conductor. See McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Basic Academic Concept - 2014
- 13. TASK ANALYSIS Academic Language Development Following are the terms. production, electromotive force, either or, motion, conductor, magnetic field, magnetic flux, cut across, thread Basic Academic Concept - 2014
- 14. TASK ANALYSIS Academic Language Development We note that magnetic field and magnetic flux are used in this definition. We may define magnetic flux as a measure of the strength of a magnetic field and use magnetic flux in our analysis. Basic Academic Concept - 2014
- 15. TASK ANALYSIS Academic Language Development We may accept that cut across and thread have similar meanings. We may also accept the meaning of electromotive force as voltage. So we may write the definition in the sentences below. Basic Academic Concept - 2014
- 16. TASK ANALYSIS Academic Language Development (1) The motion of a conductor that cuts across a magnetic flux changes the amount of the magnetic field. The change in magnetic field strength produces voltage. Basic Academic Concept - 2014
- 17. TASK ANALYSIS Academic Language Development (2) A changing magnetic flux threads or cuts across the conductor. This changes the strength of the magnetic field. The change in magnetic field produces voltage. Basic Academic Concept - 2014
- 18. TASK ANALYSIS Academic Language Development If these sentence patterns are too complex for a language learner, the sentence patterns as illustrated in Definition 1 may be used. These sentence structures may be used in conjunction with an activity or pictures. Basic Academic Concept - 2014