The use of definite article
CPD entries are expected to cover three aspects: what the learning is, the form it takes (for example, reading journal articles, attending a workshop), and the impact it has had on patients and the public. For more information, see What should you record?
Please explain the use of definite article before "learning is, form it takes, the impact.."?
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CPD entries are expected to cover three aspects, (and here they are, specifically ). what the learning is — the learning associated with CPD entries — not a treatise on educational psychology or on changes in neurons, which would be "what learning is". the form it takes (for example, reading journal articles, attending a workshop) — You can't say "a form it takes" as if there were many different forms and this were only one of them.
- CPD entries are expected to cover three aspects, (and here they are, specifically ).
- what the learning is — the learning associated with CPD entries — not a treatise on educational psychology or on changes in neurons, which would be "what learning is".
- the form it takes (for example, reading journal articles, attending a workshop) — You can't say "a form it takes" as if there were many different forms and this were only one of them.
- Examples of the possibilities are already given.
- the impact it has had on patients and the public — Again, you can't say "an impact" when you've already specified which impact it has had in the same sentence.
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CPD entries are expected to cover three aspects, (and here they are, specifically).
what the learning is— the learning associated with CPD entries — not a treatise on educational psychology or on changes in neurons, which would be "what learning is".
the form it takes (for example, reading journal articles, attending a workshop)— You can't say "a form it takes"
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