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