espg : teaching and learning through genres rocío rivera cid

ESPG: Teaching and Learning through genres

Rocío Rivera Cid

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Welcome To

Our WebQuest!

Introduction •Let’s find out what we are going to talk about!

Process •These are the steps you will follow to accomplish the objective of the WebQuest.

Resources •These are some resources you will use to work throughout the WebQuest.

Evaluation •Here you will find the rubrics for the evaluation of your product.

Conclusion •In this section you will make a conclusion about your work.

Introduction

Dear student,

Congratulations! You successfully finished your first WebQuest and now you are ready to move into the second one. This WebQuest is a new challenge for you to test your previous knowledge on the Radio Communication System section of Module 3 of your study program: installation and maintenance of Sound and Image Equipment. I hope you enjoy this it and learn as much as you can from it!

Throughout this workshop, you will learn not only about concepts and procedures within the field of telecommunications, but also about how to read and interpret an Operational manual as a genre that will be very useful in your professional life. This Operational Manual corresponds to the Digital Multi meter, an instrument that will allow you to test sound and image equipment as part of the radio communication system.

Task

You will Scan and read the Operational manual of the Digital Multi Meter and

work with its content.

You will scan again the Disciplinary Text used in the first WebQuest to review

concepts used in the Operational Manual of the Digital Multi Meter.

You will analyze one section of the Operational Manual and work with its content as well as with its rhetorical

structure: Moves and Steps

Process

• Go to http://rocioisabel.wordpress.com/ and read the right column of the Blog. You will find a section named “Operational Manual Digital Multi Meter”. Click on the link and the file it contains.

• Take a look at the cover page of the Operational Manual and answer the following questions. Then create a Word document (document 1) and email it to [email protected] :• Have you ever heard about the

Digital Multi Meter?• What do you think you can use this

instrument for?• Can you mention the relationship

between this instrument and the Unit you studied during the first WebQuest? (Radio Communication System). What do you think might be the use of this tool?

Step 1:

Individual Work

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Process• Now that you have tested your previous knowledge

about the purpose and use of the Digital Multi Meter you are ready to take a step further and work with the Operational Manual. Go to www.google.com and look for a definition of “Operational Manual”. In the same Website, look for a definition of “Digital Multi Meter” and find out what the purpose of this instrument is. Compare the definitions with your answers in the last exercise. Write your answers in a Word document (document 2) and email it to [email protected]

• Get together with a partner and quickly scan the Manual. Pay attention to the following aspects:• Does the Manual have any visual aids that might

help you understand what each section refers to?• Are there any words that may be familiar to you?

Do you remember where you read or listened to those words before? Have you used those words or concepts in Spanish?

• Does the Manual have sections? Is it divided into different parts? Why do you think it has been divided? Do you think the different sections have a specific purpose?

• Once you finish scanning the text, create a Word document (document 3) and write a short paragraph answering the last question mentioned above. Save a copy and email it to [email protected]

Step 2: Pair Work

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Process

• Study the following chart about the rhetorical structure of the genre “Operation manual”. Read each section and pay attention to the structure in which each Macro Move and Move is realized and the communicative purposes of each Move and Step.

Step 3: Pair Work

ProcessMacro move 1. Preamble (PREA): Present the book and deliver useful information to read it.

Moves and steps Description Structure

1.1 Contextualization Relate the text, comment its content and show appreciation.

Prelude/Preface

Step 1.1.1 Communicative purpose

Position the reader Explain the product’s warranty.

1.2 Content Organization Show the book content and its thematic organization.

Thematic index / Content


Present text content Offer a list of sections and/or parts of the book contents though a list with numbers.

1.3 Presentation Deliver antecedents, context and text objective, guiding the reader.

Introduction


Describe general aspects Present general description of the product.


Present general features Describe general features of the product.

Process• Now that you have studied the table

which represents the rhetorical structure of the Manual you are about to interpret, create a Word document (document 4) and answer the following questions. Then, email it to [email protected].• What is the Purpose of the first

Macro Move of this genre? • How many moves does the first

macro move have?• What are the structures in which

the Moves are realized in the Operational manual? Do they correspond to a section of the manual?

• What are the communicative purposes of the steps that form the Moves? Name the Move and their corresponding steps and then mention their communicative purposes. Organize the information in a table. In the next Slide you will find an example of the table.

Step 4: Pair Work


Process

MOVE STEP COMMUNICATIVE PURPOSE

Move 1: Step 1:

Move 2: Step 1:

Move 3: Step 1:

Step 2:

• Congratulations! You have already analyzed the first macro move of the genre “Operational manual”. Now it’s time to put into practice what we have learned so far. So, let’s go straight to the manual. With your partner, take a look at the sections “Warranty”, “Contents”, “Introduction” and “features” of the Manual you downloaded from http://rocioisabel.wordpress.com/. Read carefully the four sections (they are very short) and answer the following questions :

• WARRANTY• Go to http://www.definitions.net/ and type

the following words : Warranty, defects, workmanship, purchase, return, replace, misuse. Look for a definition of each word and write them in a Word document. Email the document to [email protected]

• What is the multimeter warranted against?• What do you think is the purpose of this

section of the Manual?• What Move or Step of the first Macro Move

is represented through this section of the Manual?

Step 5: Pair Work

Process

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http://www.definitions.net/


Process

• CONTENT• What do you think the purpose of the “Content”

section of the Manual is? • What Move or Step of the first Macro Move is

represented through this section of the Manual?• INTRODUCTION• Is there a definition or description of the Digital Multi

Tester in the introduction section of the Manual? What is it said about this instrument? Write down a definition of the Digital Multi Meter.

• What type of measurement can you perform with the Digital Multi Meter?

• Is there a variety of Digital Multi Meters? How many Models can you find?

• Is there an image or table that helps understanding the text in a better way? What does it represent?

• What do you think is the purpose of the Introduction section of the Manual? What Move or Step of the first Macro Move of the Manual is represented through this section of the Manual?

Step 5: Pair Work

Process• FEATURES• What is the main feature of the Digital Multi Meter

mentioned in this section of the Manual?• Remember the Disciplinary Text you studied during the first

WebQuest? Do you recognize any of the concepts you learned in this section of the Manual? Which ones? Can you define them? If necessary, got back to the Disciplinary Text. You can download it from http://rocioisabel.wordpress.com/

• Once you finish answering the questions presented and following the instructions of Step n° 5 of this WebQuest process, create a Word Document (document 5) and write your answers. Email this document to [email protected] . • It is not necessary that you write again the first activity

of the “Warranty” section because you already sent it to the email and it will be part of the class glossary that will be published in our Website http://rocioisabel.wordpress.com/

• After you finish the previous activities, create a Mind Map that represents the rhetorical structure of the manual considering the first macro Move presented in this section of the WebQuest. The following slide will show you an example of a Mind Map that you can follow.

Step 5: Pair Work




Process

Macro Move 1

Move 1.1

Step 1

Move 1.2

Step 1

Move 1.3

Step 1 Step 2

Process

• Congratulations! You are almost at the end of this process that forms the second WebQuest. It is now that you will have the opportunity of using what you have learned during the first and part of the second WebQuests.

• In this section of the WebQuest you will form two groups: your teacher will divide the class into two groups. Each group will be assigned a section of the Operational Manual that has not been studied yet. These sections correspond to the main body of the Operational Manual and they are related to a specific Macro Purpose of the same. Once your teacher has divided the class and formed the two groups, follow the instructions corresponding to the section of the Manual you have been assigned. The next slides correspond to the instructions for each section.

Step 6: Group Work

ProcessFunctional Description

1. Scan the section “Functional Description” of this Operational Manual. Does this section have any visual aids that might help

you understand what the section is about?2. What do you think is the purpose of this section?

3. Go to http://www.definitions.net and look for a definition of the following words: Function, Backlight, Switch, Socket, Hold, Range, Key, Buzzer. Then go to http://www.synonym.com/ and

look for a synonym of these words. a. Do you think knowing the definition and synonyms of these

words might help you understand this section in a better way?4. Look at the table presented in the next slide of this WebQuest.

This table represents the second Macro Move of the Operational Manual. Study the table and answer the questions

below.


http://www.synonym.com/

ProcessMacro move 2. Conceptualization: Deliver concepts and definitions

Moves and steps Description Structure

2.1 Concept definition Describe and explain processes, objects or others.

Chapters


Present thematic nucleus Describe and define the object, concept or procedure, often, accompanied by drawings, graphics, tables or formula.

According to the table above:a. What is the Purpose of the Macro Move 2?

b. How many Moves does the macro Move have?c. How many Steps does this Move have?

d. What is the communicative purpose of the Step?

Process

Functional Description

5. Take a look at the subsections “Panel Configuration” and "Dual Display” of the Functional Description.

a. What are the functions related to the button MENU? (name them).

b. What are some functions shown in the LCD (Liquid crystal Display)? (Clue: these functions are mentioned

in the Dual Display table).

Process


6. Take a look at the subsection “Special Annunciators”. a. What does RS232C stand for?

b. What is the abbreviation of “Memory Mode?c. Which are some symbols displayed in the table? Can

you draw them?


7. Take a look at the sub section “Button Key Operation” of the Functional Description of the Digital Multi Meter.

a. What is the purpose of this section?b. What is the recommendation regarding the Power on/off

switch?c. What do you have to do if you want to go into the menu

mode? What happens if you press the key for more than one second? How do you select one of the functions

which are part of the menu Mode?d. What do you use the Enter Key for?

e. How do you set the time function? Prepare a diagram to explain the steps you need to follow in order to set the

time.

Process


f. What do you use the Function Key for?g. What two functions does the Range Key have?

h. Explain the two types of range operation.i. What do you use the Hold Key for? What happens when

you press the Key?j. What do you use the Backlight Key for? What happens if

you push this key once? What happens if you push it twice?


8. Name the Menu Functions mentioned in the “Menu Functions” sub section of the Functional Description.

9. Prepare a table and make a short description of each Menu Function. The table below corresponds to an

example of the table you can prepare.

Menu Function Description (definition, characteristics, etc.)


10. Once you finish following the instructions for this first section of the Operational manual, create a Word document (Document 6) and write your

answers. Email this document to [email protected]

ProcessMeasurement Procedures

1. Scan the section “Measurement Procedures” of this Operational Manual. Does this section have any visual aids that might help you understand what the section is about?

2. What do you think is the purpose of this section?3. Go to http://www.definitions.net and look for a definition of

the following words: Function, Switch, Probe, Source, LCD, Bargraph, Voltage, Range, Decibel, Circuit, Input socket,

Procedure, Resistance, Diode, Frequency, capacitance. Then go to http://www.synonym.com/ and look for a synonym of

these words. a. Do you think knowing the definition and synonyms of these

words might help you understand this section in a better way?



Process

Measurement Procedures

4. Look at the table presented in the next slide of this WebQuest. This table represents the second Macro Move of the Operational Manual. Study the table

and answer the questions below.

ProcessMacro move 3. Describe Procedures

Moves and steps Description

3.1 Procedures Indicate measurement procedures for the use of the product


State procedures Explain procedures to use the product and to maintain it.

According to the table above:a. What is the Purpose of the Macro Move 3?

b. How many Moves does the macro Move have?c. How many Steps does this Move have?

d. What is the communicative purpose of the Step?


5. Take a look at sub section “DCV” of the measurement Procedures. What are the instructions given to measure

DCVs?6. Take a look at the sub section “ACV”. Summarize the

procedure to measure ACVs.7. Take a look at the sub section “DC uA. What is the

procedure to measure DCs? What does the image represent?

8. How do you measure DC mAs?


9. Summarize in a diagram or a table to describe the measurement procedures of the following sub sections of the

manual: DC 20A, AC µA, AC mA, and AC 20A. 10. Take a look at the sub section named “Resistance”. Go to

http://www.definitions.net and look for the following words: To short, and Lead. How do you get rid of the error that results

when you short the test leads?11. Take a look at the next eight sub sections of “Measurement

Procedures”. Prepare a table and indicate the measurement procedures of each of the sub sections. Add a column with key words you think are important to understand the procedures.

The next slide corresponds to an example of the table you have to create.



ProcessSub section Process Key WordsContinuity

Diode

Logic

Frequency

Signal Out

Capacitance

Inductance

Temperature

Process

Measurement Procedure

12. Once you finish following the instructions for this first section of the Operational Manual, create a

Word document and write your answers. Email this document to [email protected]

Process

• Congratulations! You have now come to the last section of the procedure of this WebQuest. In this section you will share what you have learned with your classmates!

• You and your group will prepare a PowerPoint presentation with the work you have done with the section of the Operational Manual. In order to do this, you will follow the structure of the questions and instructions that you previously followed to create your slides. Make sure to be as clear as possible and to add visual aids to your work because your classmates will learn from what you did regarding one section of the manual. You will also learn from their work.

• When you finish, Send your PowerPoint presentation to [email protected] . Your presentation and your classmates’ presentation will be published on http://rocioisabel.wordpress.com/.

Step 7: Group Work



resources

DISCIPLINARY TEXT

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Evaluation

The evaluation process you will go through consists of two parts: *The first one will be assessed using the rubric below: your two Word Documents will be evaluated using this rubric.*The second evaluation consists of the PowerPoint presentation you will prepare with your group classmates.

Documents Excellent Work Good Work Poor Work

Document 1 The student answers the questions in full sentences with little or no grammatical mistakes, expressing his previous knowledge on the subject matter.

The Student answers most of the questions in full sentences with a few grammatical mistakes, expressing his previous knowledge on the subject matter.

The student does not answer the questions but rather changes the subject. The student does not write the answers in full sentences and the answers do not reflect his/her previous knowledge on the subject matter.

Document 2 The students define both concepts writing full sentences and compare the definitions found on internet with their answers in the previous exercise.

The students define both concepts but with a few grammatical mistakes. Students do not compare their definitions with their answers in the previous exercise.

Students define only one question and present several grammatical mistakes. Students do not compare their definitions with their answers in the previous exercise.

Document 3 Students answer the question of the exercise in full sentences and with no grammatical mistakes. Students express their opinions on the purposes of the sections.

Students answer most of the questions of the exercise in full sentences but with a few grammatical mistakes. Students express their opinions on the purpose of the sections.

Students do not answer the questions correctly and most of their answers present grammatical mistakes. Students do not express their opinion on the purpose of the sections.

Documents 4 , 5, and 6 Students answer the question of the exercise in full sentences and with no grammatical mistakes.

Students answer most of the questions of the exercise in full sentences but with a few grammatical mistakes.

Students do not answer the questions correctly and most of their answers present grammatical mistakes.

Evaluation

Documents Excellent Work Good Work Poor Work

PowerPoint Students create a PowerPoint Presentation which contains all the activities presented In the instructions. The Presentation is clear and sentences do not have grammatical mistakes. The presentation is colorful and attractive for other students. Students make conclusions about their work and assess their classmates work.

Students create a PowerPoint presentation which contains most of the activities presented in the instructions. The presentation is clear but some of the sentences present grammatical mistakes. The presentation is colorful but not very appealing for other students. Students do not make any conclusions on their work and do not asses their classmates work.

Students create a PowerPoint presentation which contains only a few activities presented in the instructions. The presentation is clear but there are many grammatical mistakes. The presentation is not colorful and is definitely not attractive for other students. Students do not make any conclusions on their work and do not assess their classmates work.

Evaluation

Conclusion

CONGRATULATIONS!

You have finally come to the end of this Second WebQuest of our Workshop. So far we have worked not only with the content of the Operational Manual but also with the rhetorical structure which gives shape to this genre.

Going Further…

This is one of the most important sections of a WebQuest because it provides an instance for you to reflect on your work. Following the questions below, go to

http://rocioisabel.wordpress.com and leave a comment with your conclusions on this WebQuest.

1. What did you learn about WebQuests?2. What did you learn about the Rhetorical structure of the Manual?

3. What did you learn about the Digital Multi Meter?? What new concepts did you learn?

4. Do you think this WebQuest was useful for you?


espg : teaching and learning through genres rocío rivera cid

Documents

operational manual

section functional description

communicative purposeposition

thematic organization

text objective

book contents

content organizationshow

image equipment