READING and THINKING STRATEGIES ACROSS TEXT TYPES

It is usually considered as an extended expression of thoughts or ideas, utterance, talk, speech, discussion, and conversation. It is often associated with speech, but it may also be written.

• Speech

• Discourse

• Text

What purpose of discourse points out what one should know about a topic or subject?

• To entertain

• To pursuade

• To inform

What is the purpose of a discourse that convinces its readers to believe what the writer claims?

• To inform

• To pursuade

• To entertain

Can a discourse be entertaining?

• Yes

• No

Analyzing a discourse is usually contextual.

• True

• False

In analyzing a discourse, what factor should we look into if we want to understand the beliefs, customs, attitudes, language, and other things that may influence the author’s perspective on several issues?

• Experiences

• Economic status

• Culture

• Social Environment

It is the author’s physical surroundings and social relationships, as well as the way of life of the time may have influenced his or her writing.

• Social Environment

• Culture

• experiences

• economic status

Personal accounts of events are not considered reliable, thus, should not be part of any discourse.

• TRUE

• FALSE

_________ is a large unit of written language. It is a group of ideas put together to make a point or one central idea.

What is the connection between a text and a discourse?

• A text is a connected discourse

• A text is an arbitrary form of discourse

• A text and a discourse are both written