READING AND WRITING REVIEWER ( 1st Lesson ) Discourse Flashcards
Is a formal and often length discussion of a topic: where concept and insight are arrange in an organized manner
Discourse
What are the three purpose of discourse?
• To inform
• To persuade
• To entertain
Such discourse provides a discussion on the topic
To inform
To convince the readers in a claim
To persuade
Provide source of entertainment for its readers
To entertain
What are the three factor that influences writer’s claim
• culture
• Social environment
• experience
The belief, custom, attitude, language and other things define culture may influence people’s perspective
Culture
The author’s physical surrounding and social relationship
Social environment
Personal account of first hand experience of events
Experience
What are the four type of discourse
• Argumentation
• Description
• Exposition
• Narration
The act or process of making and presenting argument, the writers here aim to persuade the audience or reader
Argumentation
Based on the main impression of the author about the topic or subject aim to transmit that impression through concrete & vivid language
Description
Provides on in-depth discussion about topic that are usually less explored may also give reader instruction on how something is done
Exposition
Like story telling it recalls event chronologically
Narration
Generally focused on creative works, it also includes text that are used for business communication, it express creativity, emotions and figuration language
Literary Discourse
