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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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Two natures of discourse

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Oral and Written

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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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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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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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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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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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Discourse that appeals to logic or reason

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Argumentative Discourse

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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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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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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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Discourse that is instructive with formal language

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Exposition Discourse

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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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Discourse that is done through the form of storytelling

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Narrative Discourse

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Discourse that recalls events chronologically
Narrative Discourse
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POVs in Narration Discourse
1st, 2nd, 3rd
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The two types of structures in narration discourse
Nonlinear and linear structure
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The structure wherein storytelling follows the format of beginning, middle, and end
Linear Structure
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The structure wherein storytelling does not follow a specific format, can be random
Nonlinear Structure
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Discourse focusing on creative works
Literary Discourse
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True or False: Literary discourse also includes creative nonfiction.
True
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The 3 types of literary discourse
Poetic, Expressive, Transactional
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Literary discourse wherein language forms themes
Poetic Discourse
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Literary discourse consisting of poems, novels, short stories, and plays
Poetic Discourse
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Literary discourse that conveys ideologies
Poetic Discourse
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True or False: A poem’s beauty is in its ambiguity.
True
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Literary discourse consisting of academic journals, letters, diaries, and blogs
Expressive Discourse
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Expressive Discourse is AKA?
Creative nonfiction
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Literary discourse that pertains to a personal narrative
Expressive Discourse
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True or False: Expressive Discourse is written in 2nd POV.
False, 1st POV
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Anne Frank’s Diary is an example of what kind of discourse?
Literary Expressive Discourse
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True or False: Academic discourse is subjective.
False, objective.
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Academic discourse is written in what POV?
3rd POV
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The nature of academic discourse
Uses formal language, straightforward, technical
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True or False: In academic discourse, you are allowed to use flowery language and idiomatic expressions.
False
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Editorial Articles
Transactional Discourse
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Advertisements
Transactional Discourse
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Academic Journals
Expressive Discourse
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Instructional Materials
Transactional Discourse
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Letters
Expressive Discourse
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Diaries
Expressive Discourse
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Blogs
Expressive Discourse
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Poems
Poetic Discourse
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Novels
Poetic Discourse
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Short Stories
Poetic Discourse
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Plays
Poetic Discourse
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Essays
Academic Discourse
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Journals
Academic Discourse
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Book reviews
Academic Discourse
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Review of Related Literature / Literature Review
Academic Discourse
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Synthesis
Academic Discourse
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Anne Frank’s Diary
Expressive Discourse
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What is an outline?
A plan, summary, guide, blueprint
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A hierarchical list showing relationships between ideas
Outline
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True or False: An outline has a sequence / order.
True
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True or False: In outlining, you distinguish main points from supporting points.
True
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True or False: All lines must align with your main idea.
True
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The 2 Types of Outlines
Topic and Sentence Outline
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An outline that uses numerical decimals as bullet points
Decimal Outline
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The advantage of decimal outline
Easy identification because of numbers
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Format of alphanumeric outline
Roman numeral, capital letter, number, small case letter, i., black bullet, hollow bullet, any other bullet
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How many subcategories in an alphanumeric outline?
7 subcategories
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Ideal or minimum number of topic sentences
3
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True or False: You should have 2 thesis statements.
False
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An outline that uses topics or phrases to connect to the main idea
Topic Outline
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An outline that uses actual sentences to connect to the main idea
Sentence Outline
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True or False: The thesis statement must still be morally upright or acceptable.
True
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The statement that unifies ideas, guides the entire composition, and is the central idea where all other details come from
Thesis Statement
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How many maximum words should a thesis statement have?
18 words
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True or False: You should write something factual for your thesis statement.
False
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True or False: In a thesis statement, you must enumerate your topic sentences.
True
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The 8 Qualities of a Thesis Statement
Brief, Clear, Restricted, Unified, Argumentative, Relevant, Interesting, Visible

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