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-is a unit that is larger than sentences. It has a structural pattern that hold more meaning than a sentence. -is focused on how we connect sentences together.

DISCOURSE: LANGUAGE ABOVE THE SENTENCE

The process of presenting our social reality through language is actually a discourse. Discourse is a source of information about people's experiences, attitudes, feelings, beliefs, and practices.

DISCOURSE: LANGUAGE "IN USE"

-Discourse is a "broader range if social practices that includes non linguistic and nonspecific instances of language." -Discourse is not just the language of an individual communication, but the larger systems of thought within a particular historical location that makes certain things "thinkable" and "sayable", and regulating who can say them. -Discourse allows people to talk and think about certain topics in a certain way, with a specific "historical location", a context.

DISCOURSE: SOCIAL PRACTICE

• comes from the word discursus • formal and often lengthy discussion of a topic, where concepts and insights are arranged in an organized and logical manner

Discourse

Discursus means

Argument

PURPOSE OF A DISCOURSE:

To inform To persuade To entertain

provides a descriptive and comprehensive discussion on the topic

To inform

tries to convince the readers to believe in or do something

To persuade

provides a source of entertainment for its readers

To entertain

It is story telling. It involves relating a series of events, usually in a chronological order.

Narration

It tells what things are like according to the five senses. It tells how things look, sound, feel, taste, and smell.

Description

It is the kind of writing that is used to inform. This mode of writing has several subtypes, the most common being process analysis, definition, classification and division, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, and problem and solution.

Exposition

-is to convince through logic. - is based on a belief or opinion that the writer holds as true.

argument

LITERARY DISCOURSE

POETIC EXPRESSIVE TRANSACTIONAL

• focuses on how language is used creatively to form themes and convey ideologies • meanings conveyed are implied and not explicit.

Poetic

• commonly found in journals, letters, diaries, and blogs • a personal narrative and is typically written in the first-person point of view

Expressive

• commonly found in instructional materials, advertisements, and editorials • directive in nature as it provides detailed information on how something is done or achieved

Transactional

• expository or argumentative in nature • sometimes presents an individual's insights regarding a concept or method in a scholarly way • includes academic journals and essays

ACADEMIC DISCOURSE

FORMAT OF ACADEMIC DISCOURSE

• Introduction • Body • Conclusion

• In this part, the writer states the significance of the topic and the issues that need to be addressed. Also, the writer mentions the objectives of the discourse and how it may be beneficial or detrimental.

Introduction

• In this part, the writer discusses the methods of gathering information. He or she presents the findings and interprets them. Moreover, he or she formulates arguments and supports them with evidence.

Body

In this part, the writer reiterates the claims and asserts his or her stand. He or she may include insights and recommendations for further studies.

Conclusion

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Joshua Timbol · 65問 · 1年前

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