Unit Three
- 1. Unit Three: Problem, Process, and Solution212:190Fall 2011
- 2. The Structure of Problem-Solution TextsIntroduction/ProcessMain ideaSupporting Fact (Raising Doubt)ThesisBodyTopic One: The ProblemSupportsTopic Two: The SolutionConclusionRestatement of thesis in new words.Recommendations/clarifications of supporting factsConcluding sentence
- 3. Flow in P-S TextsFocus is on order
- 4. Midposition AdverbsWe learned Adverbs are normally before the main verb in formal writingAre now publishedHave more recently been producedWe also learned that one word is preferred to a phrasalWith care=carefullyOnly in a couple of paragraphs=briefly
- 5. Passive VoiceThe sciences, in general, tend to favor passive constructions (the humanities do not). This is part of the culture of the sciences in English. Focus is on description of work done rather than who did it.Passives force the past participle –ed/-en ending. You cannot have a passive construction with an –ing verb ending.
- 6. Active VoiceShould be used when the focus is on the human element.Should be used when describing changes of state.
- 7. Cause and EffectP-S texts often rely on cause and effectTherefore, thus, as a result can often be used to change a set of result statements into the progressive.The magma flows into the pores of the rocks; as a result, the rocks rupture.The magma flows into the pores of the rocks, thus causing them to rupture.The magma flows into the pores of the rocks, causing them to rupture.
- 8. Indirect QuestionsHow do we get around the no question rule?SV should not be inverted.Remember our transformations!Words and phrases can be used.Task 15