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Discourse Flashcards

1
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What is discourse?

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A formal and lengthy discussion about a specific topic with organized ideas and concepts

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2
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Two natures of discourse

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Oral and Written

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3
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True or False: Discourse can be used for another discourse.

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True

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True or False: Discourse serves as a writer or scholar’s analysis.

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True

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5
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What are the 3 purposes of discourse?

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To inform, persuade, and entertain

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True or False: Analyzing discourse is contextual.

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True

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7
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To provide information

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Informative

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To convince

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Persuasive

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To amuse

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Entertainment

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10
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3 factors explaining why discourse is contextual

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Culture, Experience, and Social Environment

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Refers to the personal understanding of different situations

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Experience

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Refers to physical surroundings and social relationships

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Social Environment

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Refers to the beliefs, customs, attitudes, language, religion, etc.

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Culture

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14
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The 3 types of discourse

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Literary, Academic, Argumentative, Descriptive, Exposition, Narration

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Argumentative discourse has what purpose?

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To persuade

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16
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Discourse that appeals to logic or reason

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Argumentative Discourse

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17
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True or False: If you have a firsthand experience written in a work, you need to cite your references.

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False, no need

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18
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Discourse that convinces one to do or not do something by presenting and proving claims with evidence

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Argumentative Discourse

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19
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Discourse that triggers sensory images

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Descriptive Discourse

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Discourse made by a main impression about a topic, event, or subject

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Descriptive Discourse

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Discourse that informs, clarifies, or explains a certain concept or phenomenon

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Exposition Discourse

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22
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Discourse that is instructive with formal language

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Exposition Discourse

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23
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True or False: Exposition discourse provides an in-depth discussion of topics that are usually less explored.

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True

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24
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Discourse that is done through the form of storytelling

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Narrative Discourse

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25
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Discourse that recalls events chronologically

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Narrative Discourse

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26
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POVs in Narration Discourse

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1st, 2nd, 3rd

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27
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The two types of structures in narration discourse

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Nonlinear and linear structure

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28
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The structure wherein storytelling follows the format of beginning, middle, and end

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Linear Structure

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29
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The structure wherein storytelling does not follow a specific format, can be random

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Nonlinear Structure

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30
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Discourse focusing on creative works

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Literary Discourse

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31
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True or False: Literary discourse also includes creative nonfiction.

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True

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32
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The 3 types of literary discourse

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Poetic, Expressive, Transactional

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33
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Literary discourse wherein language forms themes

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Poetic Discourse

34
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Literary discourse consisting of poems, novels, short stories, and plays

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Poetic Discourse

35
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Literary discourse that conveys ideologies

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Poetic Discourse

36
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True or False: A poem’s beauty is in its ambiguity.

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True

37
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Literary discourse consisting of academic journals, letters, diaries, and blogs

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Expressive Discourse

38
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Expressive Discourse is AKA?

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Creative nonfiction

39
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Literary discourse that pertains to a personal narrative

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Expressive Discourse

40
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True or False: Expressive Discourse is written in 2nd POV.

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False, 1st POV

41
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Anne Frank’s Diary is an example of what kind of discourse?

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Literary Expressive Discourse

42
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True or False: Academic discourse is subjective.

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False, objective.

43
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Academic discourse is written in what POV?

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3rd POV

44
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The nature of academic discourse

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Uses formal language, straightforward, technical

45
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True or False: In academic discourse, you are allowed to use flowery language and idiomatic expressions.

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False

46
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Editorial Articles

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Transactional Discourse

47
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Advertisements

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Transactional Discourse

48
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Academic Journals

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Expressive Discourse

49
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Instructional Materials

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Transactional Discourse

50
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Letters

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Expressive Discourse

51
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Diaries

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Expressive Discourse

52
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Blogs

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Expressive Discourse

53
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Poems

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Poetic Discourse

54
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Novels

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Poetic Discourse

55
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Short Stories

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Poetic Discourse

56
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Plays

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Poetic Discourse

57
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Essays

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Academic Discourse

58
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Journals

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Academic Discourse

59
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Book reviews

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Academic Discourse

60
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Review of Related Literature / Literature Review

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Academic Discourse

61
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Synthesis

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Academic Discourse

62
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Anne Frank’s Diary

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Expressive Discourse

63
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What is an outline?

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A plan, summary, guide, blueprint

64
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A hierarchical list showing relationships between ideas

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Outline

65
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True or False: An outline has a sequence / order.

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True

66
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True or False: In outlining, you distinguish main points from supporting points.

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True

67
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True or False: All lines must align with your main idea.

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True

68
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The 2 Types of Outlines

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Topic and Sentence Outline

69
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An outline that uses numerical decimals as bullet points

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Decimal Outline

70
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The advantage of decimal outline

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Easy identification because of numbers

71
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Format of alphanumeric outline

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Roman numeral, capital letter, number, small case letter, i., black bullet, hollow bullet, any other bullet

72
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How many subcategories in an alphanumeric outline?

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7 subcategories

73
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Ideal or minimum number of topic sentences

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3

74
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True or False: You should have 2 thesis statements.

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False

75
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An outline that uses topics or phrases to connect to the main idea

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Topic Outline

76
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An outline that uses actual sentences to connect to the main idea

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Sentence Outline

77
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True or False: The thesis statement must still be morally upright or acceptable.

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True

78
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The statement that unifies ideas, guides the entire composition, and is the central idea where all other details come from

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Thesis Statement

79
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How many maximum words should a thesis statement have?

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18 words

80
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True or False: You should write something factual for your thesis statement.

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False

81
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True or False: In a thesis statement, you must enumerate your topic sentences.

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True

82
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The 8 Qualities of a Thesis Statement

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Brief, Clear, Restricted, Unified, Argumentative, Relevant, Interesting, Visible

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