Unit 1 Definition.pptVIP

Task 4: Writing an Essay of Definition 1. Fill in the blanks to complete the main ideas and the supporting details. (P20) III. F Conclusion: It is anything but easy to predict when a disruptive technology will work wonders. The best policy is to integrate investment, research and development once such technology turns out effective. Task 4: Writing an Essay of Definition Information-Synthesizing Strategy (信息综合技巧) (P20) # Definition: Information-synthesizing is the combination of information that helps one to develop one’s own idea about the topic. /// It means finding information about a particular topic from a variety of sources such as articles, books, lectures, or simply, different articles. # Requirements: Information-synthesizing requires to see the relationships among these various pieces of information. a. Similar ideas/causes/advantages in different pieces of information b. Contrasting ideas/effects in different pieces of information c. Concrete examples of an abstract concept d. Causes or effects of a phenomenon e. Solutions to a problem f. Reasons for an argument Task 4: Writing an Essay of Definition 2. Work in groups and discuss the following questions. Make sure that you synthesize the information from all readings in this unit. Then share your answers with the rest of the class. 1) Give the definition of indigenous knowledge, international knowledge and disruptive technologies respectively and use examples to illustrate them. Indigenous knowledge is the local knowledge that belongs to the country, rather than being brought there from another country and is unique to a given culture or society. International knowledge is the knowledge that is generated by universities, research institutions and private firms and that doesn’t belong to a local culture or society alone. Disruptive technologies are technological innovations that disrupt or change the status quo and the market for particular technologies, and may displace existing techn