Sinclair and Coulthard (StudySet.com)

Sinclair and Coulthard's model examines discourse produced where?

Sinclair and Coulthard's model comprises 4 ranks, what are they?

Answer explanation

Act

Move

Exchange

Transaction

Who usually initiates discourse in the classroom?

Answer explanation

The teacher

What are the two main types of exchanges?

Answer explanation

Boundary exchanges and teaching exchanges.

Which type of exchange is used to set the context and intentions of a lesson?

Answer explanation

Boundary exchange

What are the three types of teaching exchanges?

Answer explanation

Informing

directing

elicit exchanges

What does IRF stand for?

Answer explanation

Initiate

Response

Feedback

Which teaching exchange follows the complete Initiation - Response - Feedback model?

Answer explanation

Eliciting exchange

What does IRF model fail to recognise the importance of?

Answer explanation

Para-linguistic features (hand movements, eye contact etc).

True or false, the IRF approach to teaching allows for student-initiated discourse?

• True

• False.

Answer explanation

False. This approach does not allow for student-initiated discorse.