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Hunter’s information structure maps (ISmaps)

Hunter's Information Structure Maps (ISmaps) offer a unique framework for teaching critical thinking and effective writing. Developed by Lawrie Hunter at Kochi University of Technology, these maps serve as visual tools to organize information and concepts across various genres. This resource includes workbooks like "Say What You Mean" and "Thinking in English," which guide learners through 30 structured lessons in five genres. ISmaps enable students to better understand classification, comparison, sequence, and cause-effect relationships in writing and presentations.

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Hunter’s information structure maps (ISmaps)

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  1. Hunter’s information structure maps(ISmaps) Lawrie Hunter Kochi University of Technology http://www.core.kochi-tech.ac.jp/hunter/

  2. Information structures based curriculum Critical Thinking Asahi Press 2001 A writing and presentation workbook, 6 units (6 genres) in 30 lessons Say What You Mean KUT Press 2006 A writing and mapping workbook, 5 units (5 genres) in 30 lessons Thinking in English A writing and presentation mapping text/workbook, 5 units (5 genres) in 30 lessons

  3. Hunter’s infostructure maps

  4. Hunter’s infostructure maps Description

  5. Hunter’s infostructure maps Classification Description

  6. Hunter’s infostructure maps Classification Description Degree comparison < big

  7. Hunter’s infostructure maps Classification Description Degree comparison Attribute comparison < big

  8. Hunter’s infomap links Classification Description Degree comparison Attribute comparison < big Contrast !

  9. Hunter’s infostructure maps Classification Description Degree comparison Attribute comparison < big Contrast ! Sequence

  10. < big Hunter’s infostructure maps Classification Description Degree comparison Attribute comparison Contrast ! Sequence Cause-effect

  11. Hunter’s infostructure maps DESCRIPTION My friend Canadian 57 English teacher

  12. Hunter’s infostructure maps CLASSIFICATION Cars station wagons sedans coupes

  13. Hunter’s infostructure maps COMPARISON (relative) < Calcutta Tokyo big old

  14. Hunter’s infostructure maps COMPARISON (by attribute) new 3 years old M’s car K’s car white red

  15. Hunter’s infostructure maps SEQUENCE find a bank machine put in your bank card follow the directions

  16. Hunter’s infostructure maps SEQUENCE structure signals First Then and find a bank machine put in your bank card follow the directions

  17. Hunter’s infostructure maps SEQUENCE First Then and toast two slices of bread tear some lettuce slice a tomato

  18. Hunter’s infostructure maps CAUSE-EFFECT heavy rain bus was cancelled I...late for school

  19. Use the infostructure links to map the text. < big Classification Description Degree comparison Attribute comparison Contrast ! Sequence Cause-effect

  20. Power generating systems General process: Boil a liquid Make steam Rotate turbines Generate electricity seawater heat fossil or N-heat boil NH3 boil H2O ! OTEC plants older type plants ! steam 20C steam 500C ! low power high power zero energy cost high energy cost hunter systems

  21. hunter’s tools: iconic? granular enough? sufficient coverage? This system has good enough coverage (80%+) of the information structures in technical document content to be a graphical pattern language.

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