lang 3 Flashcards
the act of encoding letters
writing
the act of decoding
reading
relationship between an action and reaction
cause and effect
pattern of written text groups or classifies items or things
classification
involves the identification OF similarities of at least two things, ideas, concepts, or persons being
comparison
encompasses the identification
contrast
hints given by the author
context clues
provides concise but exact meanings OF unfamiliar words and explain special meaning for familiar words.
definition
3 types of definition
- formal definition
- informal definition
- explained/extended definition
pattern of written texts reflects to identifying concrete details about appearances, characteristics, and actions
description
used to denote quality
adjectives
used to modify verb, adjectives, or another adverb com be used to signal description
adverbs
words we used to describe how your subject looks, sounds, feels, smells, or even tastes
sensory languages
2 types of description
- objective description
- subjective description
excluding personal impression Of the subject
objective description
writer gives personal impression
subjective description
used to tell a story
narration
contains the plot which gives direction. in making a Story
narrative text
words or phrases that help carry a thought From one sentence to another
transitional devices
gives direction in the story.
plot
events helps to show the reader how the story moves.
chronological ordering
literary technique that writers use present their ideas through reason and logic, to influence the audience.
persuasion
3 types of persuasion
- ethos
- logos
- pathos
morality and ethics.
ethos
comes from logic
logos
appeals to the emotions Of the audience
pathos
starts with a negative situation ends with a positive situation
problem solution
4 key components of problem solution
- situation
- problem
- solution
- evaluation
4 properties of well written text
- organization
- coherence and cohesion
- language use
- mechanics
how the ideas in the text re how the paragraph is arranged with its introduction body, and conclusion
organization
chronological order time, process, sequence
sequential order
location
spatial order
logical order
complexity order
alphabetical and numerical
listing order
Connected at conceptual level
coherence
connected at sentence level
cohesion
composition contains one FOCUS
unity
Conjunction or conjunctive adverb
transitions
6 categories of transitional Words
- spatial order
- time order
- numerical order
- cause and effect order
- comparison/contrast order
- general/specific order
acceptable style of language
language use
5 major issues
1.The Formality of the language
2. Jargons
3. Slangs
4. Idioms
5. Euphemisms
6. Avoid biased language.
capitalization, punctuaation, spelling
mechanics
synonyms to beliefs, argument, assertion, or stand
claims
directly and clearly stated
explicit claim
indirectly expressed
implicit claim
TYPES OF CLAIM
- claim of fact
- claim of value
- claim of policy
something proven
claim of fact
claim of judgement
claim of value
claim of solution
claim of policy