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It is the opening statement in a text that is written as an introduction?
lead-in
What are the 3 purposes of a discourse?
Inform, Persuade and Entertain
How does a discourse entertain?
By making people enjoy or have fun
Whta are the 3 parts of an essay
Introduction, Body, and Conclusion
What does it mean to inform in a discourse?
To share facts or knowledge
What is the purpose of persuading in a discourse?
To convince the audience to agree or act
This type of discourse is storytelling, this discourse is told in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd person point of view.
narrative discourse
What does "texere" means?
Text
This type of discourse is based on the main impression of the author about the topic or subject.
Descriptive Discourse
What type of text discourse provides in-depth discussion or explanation
Expository discourse
What is the primary goal of analyzing discourse?
To understand the meaning and context of communication
This type of discourse provides vivid imagery
Descriptive Discourse
What is the late Latin word that means “exchange of ideas” or “conversation”
Discursus
Coherent set of words, phases & sentences that expresses 1 main point or central idea.
text
What type of discourse often uses chronological order to organize ideas?
Narrative Discourse
This Latin word means evidence or a logical argument
argumentum
A process where you proofread a text
Editing
It aims to convince readers to do a specific action or accept a perspective
Persuasive Discourse
They are words used to link ideas, paragraphs, and sentences together
Transitional Words
Thesis Statement