Pre-writing activities

1. Writing 1. BRAINSTORMING

Main Idea:

Alan Turing is considered an icon of the 20 th

century.

Controlling idea:

He has achieved a lot of recognition for his

theoretical contributions in mathematics and
computer science and for cracking Nazi codes
during the Second World War.

Topic sentence:

Alan Turing Alan Turing is considered an icon of the 20 th

century because He has achieved a lot of
recognition for his theoretical contributions in
many fields and for cracking Nazi codes
during the Second World War.

Main Idea and details

Main idea: Alan Turing is considered an icon of the 20th century

Detail 1: Alan Turing had a higher

intelligence than other scientist of
that age. In 1936 he created the
Turing machine, capable of solving
any mathematical problem that
could be represented by an
algorithm. Turing invented the
computer as part of his attempt to
solve a difficult puzzle known as the
Entscheidungsproblem.
This universal Turing machine, as it
is known, is a mathematical model
Detail 2: Turing worked as a codebreaker
for the UK government during World War
II, intercepting the transmissions of the
Enigma cipher machine used by the
German military. This allowed the UK and
its allies to read German intelligence and
led to a major turning point in the war.
Some estimates suggest that without
Turing's work, the war would have lasted
years longer and cost millions more lives.

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He invented the Turing machine, capable of solving any mathematical problem that could be
represented by an algorithm. He created this machine because he wanted to find the solution
a difficult puzzle known as the Entscheidungsproblem. This universal Turing machine, as it is
known, is a mathematical model of the modern computers we all use today. Another reason
why Alan Turing was a genius is that he worked as a codebreaker for the UK government
during World War II, intercepting the transmissions of the Enigma cipher machine used by the
German military. This allowed the UK and its allies to read German intelligence and led to a
major turning point in the war. Some estimates suggest that without Turing's work, the war
would have lasted years longer and cost millions more lives. In brief, Alan Turing is regarded as
an icon the 20th century because his achievements with the Turing machine served as the base
for the development of the electronic computer and to be able to determine the operation of
a CPU and his support in cracking the Enigma code that changed the course of World War II.