let's transfer information from non-linear to linear text

Our focus today is about information transfer. Miss Zu guides us on how to transfer information from non-linear to linear text. At first, I didn't understand it much. I was like .........

But then Miss Zu gives us the recipe. Here are the content of the recipe.

Tips on how to do the information transfer :

• Spend 5 minutes reading the graphs/charts etc.
• Make sure you understand axes.
• Make sure you follow lines on graph.
• Focus on the key information.
• If two graphs – compare.
• Think about the time period – tenses.
• Vary your vocabulary.
• Organize information clearly.
• Write neatly.

Formula of writing the information transfer :

#TITLE

#OVERVIEW (1st paragraph)

#CONTROLLING IDEA and KEY FEATURES (2nd, 3rd & 4th paragraph)

#PREDICTION and PROPOSAL (last paragraph)

Example :

How students spend their time after classes

The pie chart shows the percentages of how students spend their time after classes consisting of outdoor activities, going for movies, studying, socializing and indoor activities.

According to the pie chart, the highest percentage of how students spend their time after classes is 35% which is indoor activities while the lowest percentage is 10% that is outdoor activities. This is due to the less energy consume while doing the indoor activities compared to the outdoor activities.

Socializing is the second popular activities among students. It shows that 25% of students tend to spend their time by chatting online like facebooking. They find socializing activities are fun and interesting.

Based on the pie chart, there is a difference percentage between studying and going for movies which is 10%. It shows that 20% of the students choose studying while 10% of the students choose going for movies. This is because studying does not need high cost compared to watch movies.

In future, if most students choose indoor activities, then it will lead to unhealthy lifestyle. Therefore, the government should make campaigns to encourage the students to balance their activities.

"Practice makes perfect."

Night

We do a reading comprehension about H1N1. Miss Zu gives us 40 minutes to finish it. Then, we discuss it together. Class is dismissed early for today because we are just doing the comprehension.