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And'' and ''but'' are textual themes.Consider the written sentences below, from a grant proposal: In this project, we lay the ground work for developing a potentially trans- formational approach to assessment in the 21st century.How is ''but'' functioning here to create a context or framework for interpretation (the role of themes)?What difference would it have made if the speaker had said ''I did partic- ipate in it. Sara, however, wasn't able to''?Today, work that requires only basic skills flows overseas where labor is cheaper.Does this help explain the choice of themes?

And’’ and ‘‘but’’ are textual themes. How is ‘‘but’’ functioning here to create a context or framework for interpretation (the role of themes)? What difference would it have made if the speaker had said ‘‘I did partic- ipate in it. Sara, however, wasn’t able to’’? How do putting emphatic stress on ‘‘did’’ and ‘‘Sara’’ and ‘‘that,’’ and using ‘‘but’’ as textual theme, all work together to communicate here?
Consider the written sentences below, from a grant proposal:
In this project, we lay the ground work for developing a potentially trans- formational approach to assessment in the 21st century. Today, work that requires only basic skills flows overseas where labor is cheaper.
Discuss what themes were chosen in this communication and how they function (i.e., how are they setting up frameworks for interpretation?). This is from a proposal asking for funds (a grant proposal). Does this help explain the choice of themes?
How is the version below different from the version above?
We lay the ground work for developing a potentially transformational approach to assessment in the 21st century in this project. Work today that requires only basic skills flows overseas where labor is cheaper.