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-an italian poet, moral philosopher and political thinker.
- he is best know for the monumental epie poem La Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy)
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DANTE ALIGHIERI
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-It is an italian narrative poem
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THE DIVINE COMEDY
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THREE CHRISTIAN REALMS OF THE DEAD:
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- HELL
- PURGATORY
- HEAVEN
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THE DIVINE COMEDY IS COMPOSED OF:
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14, 233 lines
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THE DIVINE COMEDY IS CONTAINS:
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100 cantos (chapters)
3 canticas ( sections)
such as inferno, purgatorio, paradiso
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STRUCTURES OF DIVINE COMEDY:
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- INFERNO
- PURGATORIO
- PARADISO
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A FAMOUS ROMAN POET, DANTE’S GUIDE FOR MOST OF HIS JOURNEY ESPECIALLY IN INFERNO AND PURGATORY
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VIRGIL
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DANTE’S SYMBOL OF LOVE AND FAITH AND HIS GUIDE THROUGH PARADISO
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BEATRICE
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DANTE CLIMBS UP A:
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MOUNTAIN
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DANTE CLIMBS UP A MOUNTAIN WHERE HE IS ATTACKED BY THREE BEASTS:
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• LION ( SINS OF VIOLENCE)
• LEOPARD (SINS OF MALICE AND FRAUD)
• SHE-WOLF (SINS OF INCONTINENCE AND LACK OF SELF CONTROL
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DANTE MEETS THE ANCIENT ROMAN POET VIRGIL
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FOREST
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WARNS DANTE THAT HE MUST THROUGH HELL, PURGATORY AND HEAVEN
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VIRGIL
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DANTE’S INFERNO SERVES AS A SYMBOLIC ALLEGORY OF DANTE ACKNOWLEDGING HIS OWN SIN
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THE INFERNO
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THE SIGN ABOVE THE GATE TO THE ENTRANCE TO INFERNO
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ABANDON ALL HOPE WHO ENTER HERE
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THE HIGHER UP A SINNER, THE LIGHTER THE SIN. THE DEEPER THE SINNER, THE DARKER AND MORE TERRIBLE THE SIN
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INFERNO
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THE INFERNO IS DIVIDED INTO:
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NINE REGIONS ( THE 9 CIRCLES OF HELL)
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1ST CIRCLE OF HELL:
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LIMBO
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-THEY ARE WITHOUT SIN, BUT THEY NEVER ACCEPTED CHRIST.
- THERE’S NO PUNISHMENT, JUST NO HOPE
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LIMBO
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2ND CIRCLE OF HELL:
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LUST
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THE DESTINATION OF LUSTFUL AND ADULTEROUS
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LUST
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THE 3RD CIRCLE OF HELL, THE SOULS OF PEOPLE WHO INDULGED IN VORACIOUS FEASTING AND APPETITE ARE TORTURED
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GLUTTONY
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THE 4TH CIRCLE OF HELL, THOS WHO LOVED MONEY AND MATERIALISM REMAINS.
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GREED
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5TH CIRCLE OF HELL, THOSE WHO WERE EASILY ANGERED AND MOODY
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ANGER/WRATH
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THE 6TH CIRCLE OF HELL, WHO REJECTED ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN VIEWS.
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HERESY
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THE 7TH CIRCLE OF HELL, WHO WERE VIOLENT AGAINST PEOPLE AND PROPERTY
VIOLENCE
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THE 8TH CIRCLE OF HELL, WHO COMMITED FRAUD AND MALICIOUS CRIMES ARE TORTURED
FRAUD
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THE 9TH CIRCLE OF HELL, DEEPEST CIRCLE OF HELL, WHERE SATAN RESIDES
TREACHERY
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TREACHERY, THE 9TH CIRCLE OF HELL IS DIVIDED INTO 4 PARTS:
- CAINA
- ANTENORA
-PTOLOMAEA
- JUDECCA
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TRAITORS TO THE FAMILY
CAINA, NAMED AFTER CAIN
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POLITICAL/ NATIONAL TRAITORS
ANTENORA
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THIS ROUND IS RESERVED FOR TRAITORS TO THEIR LORDS, BENEFACTORS, MASTERS
9TH CIRCLE OF HELL, TREACHERY
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is on the far side of the world
PURGATORIO
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this mountain has seven terraces, corresponding to the "SEVEN DEADLY SINS" or "SEVEN ROOTS OF SINFULNESS"
PURGATORIO
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THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS
- LUST
- GLUTTONY
- GREED
- SLOTH
- WRATH
- ENVY
- PRIDE
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- 1ST IN SEVEN DEADLY SINS, DISORDERED DESIRE FOR OR INORDINATE ENJOYMENT OF SEXUAL PLEASURE
LUST
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2ND IN SEVEN DEADLY SINS, DEFINE AS EXCESS IN EATING AND DRINKING
GLUTTONY
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3RD IN SEVEN DEADLY SINS, DEFINED AS THE IMMODERATE LOVE OR DESIRE FOR RICHES AND EARTHLY POSSESSIONS
GREED
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4TH IN SEVEN DEADLY SINS, CULPABLE LACK OF PHYSICAL OR SPIRITUAL EFFORT
SLOTH
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5TH IN SEVEN DEADLY SINS, UNCONTROLLED FEELINGS OF ANGER, RAGE AND EVEN HATRED
WRATH
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6TH IN SEVEN DEADLY SINS, THE DESIRE FOR OTHERS TRAITS, STATUS, ABILITIES OT SITUATION
ENVY
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7TH IN SEVEN DEADLY SINS, THE ORIGINAL AND WORST OF THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS.
- DEFINED AS AN EXCESSIVE LOVE OF ONE'S OWN EXCELLENCE
PRIDE
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PARADISO ( 9 SPHERES OF HEAVEN
SPHERES OF
- MOON
- MERCURY
- VENUS
- SUN
- MARS
- JUPITER
- SATURN
- FIXED STARS
- PRIMUM MOBILE
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THEY SEE THE SOULS OF THOSE WHO FAILED TO KEEP THEIR VOWS
SPHERE OF MOON
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SOULS OF THOSE WHO WERE JUST AND RIGHTEOUS DURING THEIR EARTHLY LIVES BUT WERE PRIMARILY DRIVEN BY AMBITION
SPHERE OF MERCURY
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THIRD SPHERE OF HEAVEN, SOULS OF LOVERS WHO "EARNED" THEIR PLACE IN HEAVEN WITH THEIR LOVE FOR GOD AND HUMANITY
SPHERE OF VENUS
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4TH SPHERE OF HEAVEN, DANTE AND BEATRICE ARE SURROUNDED BY A CROWN CONSISTING OF ST. TOMAS AGUINAS AND ELEVEN OTHER SOULS OF WISE MEN
SPHERE OF SUN
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5TH SPHERE OF HEAVEN, HOME TO HOLY WARRIOS, WHOSE SOULS ARE FORMING THE SHAPE OF A CROSS
SPHERE OF MARS
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6TH SPHERE OF HEAVEN, IS "INHABITED" BY THE SOULS OF JUST RULERS
SPHERE OF JUPITER
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7TH SPHERE OF HEAVEN, SPIRITS OF PEOPLE WHO DEDICATED THEIR LIVES TO PRAYER, CLIMBING UP AND DOWN A GOLD LADDER
SPHERE OF SATURN
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8TH SPHERE OF HEAVEN, THE POET AND HIS GUIDE SEE THE VIRGIN MARY AND OTHER BIBLICAL SAINTS
SPHERE OF FIXED STARS
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9TH SPHERE OF HEAVEN, DANTE SEEN AN INTENSELY BRIGHT LIGHT SURROUNDED BY NINE CIRCLES
SPHERE OF PRIMUM MOBILE
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SERVE AS AN ETHEREAL MESSENGER TO SUPPORT AND HELP
GUARDIAN ANGELS
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ASSIGNED TO COMMUNICATE AND CARRY OUR GOD'S IMPORTANT PLANS FOR MAN
ARCHANGELS
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THREE ARCHANGELS
- MICHAEL ( THE WARRIOR)
- GABRIEL ( THE MESSENGER)
- RAFAEL ( THE HEALER)
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ASSIGNED TO CARE AND GUARD COMMUNITIES, KINGDOMS, STATES AND CHURCHES
PRINCIPALITIES
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THEY ARE WARRIOS ANGELS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING OUR SOULS FROM ACTS OF DEMONIC EVIL
POWERS
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-A GROUP OF ANGELS THAT RULE OVER MIRACLES
-KNOWN AS BRILLIANT OR SHINING ONES
VIRTUES
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GOVERN OVER UNIVERSE AND DECIDE THE SUCCESS OF FAILURE OF DOMAIN
DOMINIONS
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DISPENSE GOD'S DIVINE JUSTICE AND MAINTAIN HARMONY IN ALL OF THE UNIVERSAL LAWS OF THE COSMOS
THRONES
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THE BIVLE DESCRIBES THIS GROUP AS NOBLY ANGELIC, BUT MIGHTY BEINGS THAT ENCIRCLE GOD'S THRONE
- GUARDIAN OF THE ARK
CHERUBIUM
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THE HIGHEST ORDER OF ANGELS IN THE HEAVENS. THEY ARE THE CLOSEST TO GOD
SERAPHIM
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THE DIVINE COMEDY FINISHES THE DANTE SEEING THE TRIUNE GOD
THE EMPYREAN
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refers to the language the authors uses to persuade either through speaking or writing (persuade or convince the audience)
PERSUASIVE LANGUAGE
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THE USES OF PERSUASION
- call to action
- make a change
- prove something wrong
- create interest
- get people to agree with your point
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IT REFERS TO USING LANGUANGE IN DOING SOMETHING TO ACHIEVE A GOAL OF DEAL WITH AN EXISTING PROBLEM
CALL TO ACTION
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IT IS THE USE OF LANGUAGE TO MAKE PEOPLE REALIZE MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF THE USUAL
MAKE A CHANGE
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IT REFERS TO HOW YOU PROVE YOUR STAND BY CONTRADICTING THE OPPOSITION
PROVE SOMETHING WRONG
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IT IS USING PERSUASION TO SPARK INTEREST AND ATTENTION TO THE WRITER'S POINT
CREATE INTEREST
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IT IS WHEN A WRITER USES LANGUAGE TO PERSUADE AND CONVINCE PEOPLE TO AGREE WITH YOUR POINT
GET PEOPLE TO AGREE WITH YOUR POINT
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TECHNIQUES IN PERSUASION
- FLATTERY
- OPINION
- EMOTITIVE LANGUANGE
- EXAGGERATION
- GROUPS OF THREE
- PERSONAL PRONOUNS
- REPETITION
- RHETORICAL QUESTION
- FACT AND STATISTICS
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IT IS A PERSUASION TECHNIQUE DEVELOPED BY COMPLIMENTING YOUR AUDIENCE
FLATTERY
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TO STATE ONE'S OPINION OR STAND IS A PERSUASIVE TECHNIQUE OF PUTTING A PERSONAL VIEWPOINT OFTEN GIVEN AS A FACT
OPINION
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- THE WRITER'S VOCABULARY PLAYS AN IMPORTANT PART IN PERSUASION
- USED TO RELATE A PARTICULAR EMOTION FOR THE AUDIENCE/READERS TO FEEL
EMOTITIVE LANGUANGE
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THIS TECHNIQUE INCLUDES USE OF EXAGGERATED LANGUAGE FOR EFFECT AND APPEAL
EXAGGERATION
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IT IS BELIEVED THAT OUR MINDS PROCESS INFORMATION IN PATTERNS.
- DESCRIPTIONS, STATEMENTS, EXAMPLES
GROUPS OF THREE
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IT IS A USE OF PERSONAL PRONOUNS SUCH AS "I", "WE", AND "YOU" TO MAKE THE CONNECTION TO YOUR AUDIENCE
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
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REPEATING WORDS TO EMPHASIZE A POINT IS ONE KIND OF PERSUASIVE TECHNIQUE
REPETITION
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IS A QUESTION WHICH IS ASKED NOT FOR ANSWERS BUT FOR THE EFFECT IT WILL CREATE TO THE AUDIENCE
RHETORICAL QUESTION
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FACTUAL DATA IN FORMS OF STATISTICS, RESEARCH FINDINGS AND CREDIBLE SOURCES ARE USED IN A PERSUASION SHOWS A STRONG SUPPORT TO ONE'S BELIEF OR OPINION
FACTS AND STATISTICS
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IS THE GLUE THAT HOLDS WORDS, PHRASES, AND CLAUSES
CONJUNCTION
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IS A GROUP OF WORDS THAT CONTAINS A SUBJECT AND VERB AND EXPRESSES A COMPLETE THOUGHT
INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
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A CLAUSE THAT CANNOT STAND ALONE AS A COMPLETE SENTENCE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT EXPRESSION A COMPLETE THOUGHT
DEPENDENT CLAUSE
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LINK OR JOIN IDEAS THAT ARE THE SAME AND BY SHOWING HOW THEY RELATE
COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
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A CONJUNCTION USED TO CONNECT TWO UNLIKE CLAUSES, PHRASES, OR SENTENCES
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION
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IS A TYPE OF CONJUNCTION OF A COUPLE OF WORDS THAT CORRELATE TWO WORDS, TWO PHRASES OR TWO CLAUSES THAT ARE USED IN A SENTENCE
CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTION
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A VERIFIABLE STATEMENT OR CAN BE PROVEN
FACT
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IT IS A PERSONAL VIEW, JUDGEMENT OR APPRAISAL ABOUT A PARTICULAR MATTER
OPINION
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A TERM GENERALLY USED TO REFER TO STATEMENTS OF FACT, OPINION, BELIEFS AND PREJUDICE
ASSERTION
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THIS IS A STEREOTYPE, AN OVERSIMPLIFICATION OR A PREJUDICE, WHICH IS A HALF BAKED OPINION
COMMONPLACE ASSERTION
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-IT IS THE MAIN ARGUMENT OF AN ESSAY
- THE WRITER'S POINT OR POSITION REGARDING THE CHOSEN TOPIC
CLAIMS
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TYPES OF CLAIMS
- CLAIMS OF FACT
- CLAIMS OF VALUE
- CLAIMS OF POLICY
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COMES FROM THE LATIN ROOTS MULTUS "MANY", AND MODUS "MANNER" OR "MODE"
MULTIMODAL
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ANYTHING THAT MAKES USE OF MORE THAN ONE TECHNIQUE OR MODE CAN BE DESCRIBED AS
MULTIMODAL
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IS A TEXT THAT CREATES MEANING BY COMBINING TWO OR MORE MODES OF COMMUNICATION, SUCH AS PRINT, THE SPOKEN WORDS, SOUND AND IMAGES
MULTIMODAL TEXT
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TYPES OF MULTIMODAL TEXT
- PRINT-BASED
- DIGITAL
- LIVE
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THIS INCLUDES BOOKS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, COMICS, NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINE AND POSTERS
PRINT-BASED MULTIMODAL TEXT
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THIS INCLUDES FILM, ANIMATION, SLIDE SHOWS, ELECTRONS POSTERS, DIGITAL STORIES, ONLINE GAMES AND WEB PAGES
DIGITAL MULTIMODAL TEXT
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THIS INCLUDES DANCE, PERFORMANCE AND ORAL STORYTELLING
LIVE MULTIMODAL TEXT
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ELEMENTS OF MULTIMODAL TEXT
- VISUAL
- AURAL/AUDIO
- GESTURAL
- LINGUISTIC
- SPATIAL
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REFERS TO THE IMAGES AND CHARACTERS THAT PEOPLE SEE
VISUAL
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IS FOCUSED ON SOUND
AURAL/AUDIO
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REFERS TO THE WAY MOVEMENT IS INTERPRETED
GESTURAL
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MODE REFERS TO WRITTEN OR SPOKEN WORDS
LINGUISTIC
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MODE REFERS TO THE ARRANGEMENT OF ELEMENTS IN SPACE
SPATIAL
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ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL ITALIAN WRITERS OF THE MIDDLE AGES
GIOVANI BOCCACCIO
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GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO MOST FAMOUS WORK WAS THE
DECAMERON
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has been famous for more than 600 years
DECAMERON
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THE NAME DECAMERON MEANS
"ten days"
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IT IS ABOUT THE TEN DAY JOURNEY OF 10 PEOPLE ( 7 WOMEN, 3 MEN)
THE DECAMERON
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It is a tale of a nobleman's idealized love for a woman and the lengths to which he goes to win her affection
FEDERIGO'S FALCON
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THIS REFERS TO THE ANXIETY OR FEAR FELT BY AN INDIVIDUAL WHEN PERFORMING IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE
STAGE FRIGHT
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is the repetition of performance or work so as to become proficient
PRACTICE
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refers to the transmission of reaction, evaluation and correction to an action or performance
FEEDBACK
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THE QUALITY OF BEING FUNNY OR ENTERTAINING WHICH PROBOKE LAUGHTER AND PROVIDE AMUSEMENT TO THE AUDIENCE
HUMOR
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IS KEY IN ANY SPEECH AS IT ALLOWS THE PUBLIC SPEAKER TO HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OVER THEIR PRESENTATION
CONFIDENCE
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REFERS TO BODY LANGUANGE, FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, TONE OF VOICE, EYE CONTACT, APPEARANCE, POSTURE AND OTHER WAYS PEOPLE CAN COMMUNICATE WITHOUT USING LANGUANGE
NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
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MAKES AN ASSERTION ABOUT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE PROBED OR DISPROVED WITH FACTUAL EVIDENCE
CLAIMS OF FACT
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ARGUES THAT SOMETHING IS GOOD OR BAD OR THAT ONE THING IS BETTER THAN ANOTHER THING
CLAIMS OF VALUE
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ARGUES THAT CERTAIN CONDITIONS SHOULD EXIST OR THAT SOMETHING SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE DONE, IN ORDER TO SOLVE A PROBLEM
CLAIMS OF POLICY
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TYPES OF SPEECH
- EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH
- IMPROMPTU SPEECH
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A SPEECH IS PLANNED IN ADVANCE BUT DELIVERED SPONTANEOUSLY USING NOTE OR AN OUTLINE
EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH
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A SPEECH THAT IS ON THE SPOT
IMPROMPTU SPEECH
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SOMETIMES CALLED INFORMATIONAL WRITING
EXPOSITORY TEXT
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WHERE THE WRITERS PROVIDE FACTS AS A GIVEN TOPIC
INFORMATIONAL WRITING
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TO PRESENT ONE SIDE OF AN ARGUMENT AND PERSUADE THE READER OR LISTENER TO AGREE OR TAKE ACTION TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM
EXPOSITION
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SHORT FORMAL PIECE OF WRITING DEALING WITH A SINGLE SUBJECT
ESSAY
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AN ARTICLE IN A NEWSPAPER OR OTHER PERIODICAL OR AN WEBSITE
EDITORIAL
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A FORMAL ADDRESS OR DISCOURAGE DELIVERED TO AN AUDIENCE
SPEECH
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STATEMENT OF POSITION
INTRODUCTION
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BODY
ARGUMENTS
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REINFORCEMENT OF THE STATEMENT OF POSITION
CONCLUSION
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EXPRESS THE UNLER'S ATTITUDE TO THE TOPIC
MODAL VERBS
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SUGGEST THE DEGREE OF APPROVAL OR HELPS COMPARE IDEAS
EVALUATE LANGUANGE
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LINK IDEAS IS AN ARGUMENT
TRANSITIONAL WORDS
