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LMCE 1072
Academic literacy

Sem 1 2019-2020 (April – June 2020)

TEXT
DISSECT
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WHAT DO YOU NEED
TO DO DURING THE THE ANALYSIS OF
ANALYSIS STAGE? YOUR TEXTS SHOULD
CONTAIN:
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3 The analysis of your texts should

contain:
Background
Background information
(source,
information of
(source, author,
author, date
date of
of the
the texts
texts
of publication)
publication)
Writers’ stance or How the stance are
opinion on the topic reasoned and
Justification
Justification on
on the
the selection
selection of
of
texts
texts in
in relation
relation to
to the
the topic
topic
discussed supported

A synthesis of main ideas

and points from both texts
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A synthesis of the
main ideas and
points from
both texts.
WHAT IS
THE
synthesize(verb) MEANING
something to - OF
combine separate
ideas, beliefs, styles,
etc.
SYNTHESI
S?
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5 WHAT IS THE MEANING OF SYNTHESIS?

A synthesis of the main ideas and points of synthesize(verb) something - to combine

both texts. separate ideas, beliefs, styles, etc.

E.g. Students learn to synthesize information and

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6 HOW DO YOU SYNTHESIZE IDEAS AND POINTS

FROM TWO TEXTS?

B. C. D.
Gather Identify
information
Draw your
writers’ conceptual
A. from both stance of
texts Map 
Understand both texts
your texts
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7 HOW DO YOU SYNTHESIZE THE INFORMATION

FROM BOTH TEXTS THAT YOU HAVE SELECTED?

A
Understand
your texts
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8 A. UNDERSTAND YOUR TEXTS

- Read both texts for comprehension
Read your printed/Watch
your digital text to get a
general idea of what the
text is about.

Not
e
dow
n
each
text’
s
bac
kgro
und
info
rmat
ion
(titl
e,
auth
or,
web
site
sour
ce,
year
of
publ
icati
on).
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B.
Gather
A information
Understand from both texts
your texts

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10 B. GATHER INFORMATION FROM YOUR TEXTS

-Select relevant points from both texts

Read/Watch your Highlight/ write

text again, this time down the main
as you read:  ideas  

Use different colours for

each main idea or number
them as you find them
(by color-coding  or numbering
system(E.g. M1, M1a , M1b, M2).   

Identify the points Link these supporting

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Next, lets take a look at what you have :  

How many main ideas/points

are there?
Look at the points that you
have picked out in the texts.

What type of information related to

the topic does it provide? Does it give
you the cause? the effect? Does it
make a comparison or contrast of the
issue? Does it give advantages or
disadvantages?
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C.
Identify
B. author’s
Gather stance for
A information both texts
Understand from both texts
your texts

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13 C. IDENTIFY THE AUTHORS’ STANCE FOR BOTH

TEXTS
Does the writer a) agree b) disagree c) is neutral to in his stance?

Language
●

●
What words did the writer use to show his stance/opinion ?
●
Is the writer biased? Why do you say so?

Content Are the ideas, supporting points and evidences weak or strong? How
●

do you differentiate the them? Are they facts or just generalisation?

What type of organization method did the writer use in giving his/her points (cause-effect; compare-contrast; etc.)

Organisation of content
●

●
How does this strengthen the writer’s stance? Are the ideas, supporting points and evidences weak or strong? How
do you know?
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C.
Identify D.
B. author’s Draw your
Gather stance for conceptual Map
A information both texts
Understand from both texts
your texts

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17 FINAL OVERVIEW

Now take a bird’s eye

view of your conceptual
map, how do they relate
to your group’s topic.
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18 INCLUDE IT IN YOUR
CONCEPTUAL MAP
Background
Background information
(source,
information of
(source, author,
author, date
date of
of the
the texts
texts
of publication)
publication)
Writers’ stance or opinion How
Writers’ stance or opinion How the
the stance
stance are
are reasoned
reasoned
Justification on
on the
the topic
topic discussed
discussed and
and supported
supported
Justification on
on the
the selection
selection
of
of texts
texts in
in relation
relation to
to the
the topic
topic

A
A synthesis
synthesis of
of main
main ideas
ideas and
and points
points from
from both
both texts
texts
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CONGRATULATIONS!
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Refer to the Alternative Mode
of Assessment Text Dissect pdf
file as your checklist to make
sure that you have included all
the necessary requirements.
You have successfully
Use your conceptual map as synthesized the texts
your notes to help you in your conceptual
present during your Text
Dissect (Alternative Mode of
map.
Assessment).

NOTE : Marks are NOT given

for your conceptual map, but it
is to help you organise your
points clearly as you record
your Text Dissect Video.
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YOU ARE NOW READY FOR THE NEXT

STAGE : –
PRESENTATION OF YOUR TEXT DISSECT
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21 PRESENTATION
STAGE

• Refer to Text Dissect Alternative

Mode of Assessment file on the
procedures.
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COURSE COMMITTEE

• Course Coordinator: Azwan Shaiza Nizam (shaiza@ukm.edu.my)

• Assistant Coordinator: Sarah Mohamad Yunus (sarahyunus@ukm.edu.my)
• Committee Member: N. Rahayu Sallihudin
• Vetters: Puan Azizah Yaakub (aziey@ukm.edu.my) & Dr. Halizah Omar
(halizah@ukm.edu.my)