Module 1: Fundamental Considerations On Text Production And Consumption L

Question 1

4 Factors that affect writing and speaking

Answer 1

1. TOPIC
2. ROLE OF THE WRITER
3. PURPOSE OF THE MATERIAL
4. TARGET AUDIENCE

Question 2

Adjusting your paper to write to a specific audience
Answers the question “who will read the paper?”

Answer 2

TARGET AUDIENCE

Question 3

A factor that affects writing
the purpose of writing whether it is for academe or a specific field of expertise

Answer 3

PURPOSE OF THE MATERIAL

Question 4

• Factor that affects writing
• Intersects at some point but differs at many levels
• affected by the purpose of the WRITER

Answer 4

ROLE OF THE WRITER

Question 5

• Factors that affect writing
• Customizing your material for your audience and considering your level of expertise in choosing your topic

Answer 5

TOPIC

Question 6

4 Aspects of Professional and Academic Language

Answer 6

1. Formality
2. Objectivity
3. Explicitness
4. Hedging

Question 7

According to Purdue University this should be determined by the audience’s expectations and the writer’s purpose

Answer 7

FORMALITY

Question 8

[LEVELS OF FORMALITY]
Should be use when writing or speaking to an unknown audience

Answer 8

FORMAL

Question 9

[LEVEL OF FORMALITY]
Allowed to be used when writing or speaking to an individual that is well known to him/her

Answer 9

SEMI-FORMAL

Question 10

[LEVEL OF FORMALITY]
Has no place or should not be used in academic or professional writing

Answer 10

INFORMAL

Question 11

a position that focuses on and is informed by research and reasoning rather than personal feelings and opinions.

• if readers suspect that your are trying to manipulate peoples opinions about an issue, then they’ll doubt the validity of the entire document/statement.

Answer 11

OBJECTIVITY

Question 12

3 things you should avoid to ensure objectivity

Answer 12

1.PERSONAL LANGUAGE- only support for the development of the main idea, it should not be the main idea itself

2. EMOTIVE LANGUAGE- attempts to stir emotion of the audience through exaggeration & superlatives
3. JUDGEMENTAL LANGUAGE- shows personal judgementof the writer or speaker. Held beliefs rather than through rrl

Question 13

• uses clear and direct language
  -stays away from figurative language

Answer 13

EXPLICITNESS

Question 14

• use of linguistic devices to express hesitation or uncertainty
• to demonstrate politeness and indirectness

Answer 14

HEDGING

Question 15

WHY PEOPLE USE HEDGED LANGUAGE

Answer 15

• Minimize the possibility of another academic opposing the claims
  -to show acknowledgement that there may be flaws in their claims