Digital learning has developed over several years, and will continue to develop in the future. It has become popular because of the availability of technology and connectivity, and because of the modern population, which is globalised and mobile. Digital learning environments are convenient as students do not need to travel to class and can study at times that suit them. However, digital learning environments can also lead to increased isolation, which means that students may lose motivation. Schools that choose a digital environment need to find ways to keep students from becoming isolated. The tone and structure demonstrate awareness of the An awareness of audience is shown in style and content. specified audience most of the time. Refer to examples above. 1.2 Ideas are Each body paragraph contains a relevant topic sentence The text knowledge of the topic. demonstrates candidate’s developed and e.g. display a Many factors contributed to the increase in digital learning, knowledge base to but the most important one was the internet. achieve the academic purpose. The topic sentence is developed. This may include: Text demonstrates ability to develop ideas to meet the academic purpose. Exemplification e.g. Internet connections are now available in most parts of the world. Explanation e.g. This means that students anywhere… Expansion e.g. Further, by connection to the internet… 1.3 Text structure has Writing follows an appropriate structure with an The text demonstrates clear structure, with paragraphs in a overall progression, introduction, followed by paragraphs that develop ideas logical progression. paragraphing and logically and ends with a conclusion. Refer to PC 1.1 for some use of examples. Ideas are related and linked with some cohesive devices. lexical and referential cohesive devices within and These devices Cohesive devices may include: between paragraphs. include but are not limited to Grammatical cohesive devices such as: grammatical, lexical connectives e.g. However, In addition and referential. conjunctions e.g. because, and, so substitution e.g. Many factors contributed to the increase in digital learning, but the most important
Digital learning has developed over several years, and will continue to develop in the future. It has become popular because of the availability of technology and connectivity, and because of the modern population, which is globalised and mobile. Digital learning environments are convenient as students do not need to travel to class and can study at times that suit them. However, digital learning environments can also lead to increased isolation, which means that students may lose motivation. Schools that choose a digital environment need to find ways to keep students from becoming isolated. An awareness of audience is shown in style and content. Refer to examples above. The tone and structure demonstrate awareness of the specified audience most of the time. 1.2 Ideas are developed and display a knowledge base to achieve the academic purpose. Each body paragraph contains a relevant topic sentence e.g. Many factors contributed to the increase in digital learning, but the most important one was the internet. The topic sentence is developed. This may include: Exemplification e.g. Internet connections are now available in most parts of the world. Explanation e.g. This means that students anywhere… Expansion e.g. Further, by connection to the internet… The text demonstrates candidate’s knowledge of the topic. Text demonstrates ability to develop ideas to meet the academic purpose. 1.3 Text structure has overall progression, paragraphing and some use of cohesive devices. These devices include but are not limited to lexical and referential. Writing follows an appropriate structure with an introduction, followed by paragraphs that develop ideas logically and ends with a conclusion. Refer to PC 1.1 for examples. Cohesive devices may include: Grammatical cohesive devices such as: connectives e.g. However, In addition conjunctions e.g. because, and, so substitution e.g. Many factors contributed to the increase in digital learning, but the most important The text demonstrates clear structure, with paragraphs in a logical progression. Ideas are related and linked with some grammatical, lexical and referential cohesive devices within and between paragraphs.
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