UVW 312 English for Technical Communication WEEK 8

UVW 312: English for Technical Communication (WEEK 8) Centre for International Languages (CIL) Semester 1, 2019/2020.

Drawing Conclusions & Making Recommendations Centre for International Languages (CIL) Universiti Malaysia Perlis

DRAWING CONCLUSION Centre for International Languages Universiti Malaysia Perlis

Drawing Conclusions The dictionary defines conclusion as “the judgment, decision, or opinion formed after an investigation or thought process. ”

Drawing Conclusions • Refers to information that is implied or referred. • This means that the information is never clearly stated. • Writers often tell you more than they say through giving out the hints or clues that helps you “read between the lines”. • You can use the details and what you know to draw conclusions.

Drawing Conclusions • A conclusion is a decision or judgment based on information. Good readers try to draw conclusions as they read based on the information the writer gives and on what they know from their own experiences. • We use our observations as well as what we already know to draw conclusions. • Authors don’t usually tell readers what to think about a story’s facts and details. • Let’s look at a situation…

Drawing Conclusions • When we draw a conclusion, it is based on evidence and our knowledge about things. • Sometimes, one piece of information isn’t enough to make a correct conclusion. • Brad could have been at the movies. But then we learned more. He could have been at a baseball game. With our new evidence, we can draw the conclusion that he is at the circus.

Now, let’s first practice making conclusions. VIDEO 8

MAKING COMPARISON Centre for International Languages (Semester 2, 2015/2016)

Making Comparisons Another form of conclusion making is where you are given two or more reading texts about similar items and you will have to make comparison before you draw conclusion.

Proton Saga and Perodua Myvi

ASPECTS Proton Saga Perodua Myvi RM 43, 000 RM 54, 000 2. Exterior design Proper sedan look. Normal compact car. 3. Interior design Simple design and quite nice meter panel. Spacious with new meter panel. 4. Boot space / luggage capacity. 413 litre. 225 litre. 5. Total engine capacity. 1322 c. c 1298 c. c (160 -170 km/h) When reaching 160 km/h, will run steady without steering shaking, and feel so stable like you can go further and faster. (160 -170 km/h) When reaching 140 km/h, Myvi will start to shake and like swaying. 1. Price 6. Maximum speed.

Let’s practice!!

MAKING RECOMMENDATION Centre for International Languages (Semester 2, 2015/2016)

Making Recommendations • Recommendations are constructed based on conclusions, therefore they are directly linked to conclusions that you make. • Recommendations can be in the form of solutions to a problem, or in the case of comparison of items, the suggestion of which item is the best.

Exercise 1 Philip Avent Combined Steamer and Blender Vs. Little Bean Supertrio Food Processor

Compare Philip Avent Combined Steamer and Blender Little Bean Supertrio Food Processor

Aspects to compare: 1. 2. 3. 4. Functionality of product Safety features Meal preparations: Stages of weaning Value for money