You wake up one morning and are feeling blue. You write a poem to convey a sense of your glumness. What type of writing is it?

You have just finished writing the great American novel. What type of writing is it?

You read a news story on the front page of the paper about an earthquake in another country. It gives the facts about where, when, who, what and how. What type of writing is it?

You read an article in the paper about some questionable practices at the company for which you work. You disagree with the article and write a letter to the editor of the paper with your opposing viewpoint. What type of writing is it?

You have lived an interesting life so far, so you write your autobiography. What type of writing is it?

You go on a hiking trip across Europe. Throughout your journey, you keep a journal in which you describe the scenes, people, buildings, plants, animals and everything else you encounter. What type of writing is it?

You have just been hired as the restaurant critic for your local newspaper. For your first assignment, you visit a new restaurant and discover what you consider to be the best seafood in the area. You write a critique telling the readers to check out this new restaurant. What type of writing is it?

You have a big exam for world history on Friday. You realize you haven't done any of the reading assignments. You spend all night reading several chapters from the textbook. What kind of writing is in your textbook?

You write a personal experience article about being trapped on Mount Everest for five days and how you survived. You send the article to a magazine to see if they will accept it for publication. What type of writing is it?

Discourse can be also described as a system of thought.

The purpose of giving an informative speech is to______

An argumentative speech is used to defend one's opinion on certain matters with evidence and facts.

You work as a promoter at The Body Shop outlet. You need to use ______ when promoting the body mist to your customer.

What is the purpose of Informative Speech?

What is the purpose of Persuasive Speech?

What is the purpose of Argumentative Speech?

It is a formal and often lengthy discussion of a subject that makes use of language to produce meanings or to elicit a particular response.

A discourse is usually analyzed based on its context. If a reader examines a discourse based on the author’s physical surroundings and social relationships, he or she is analyzing it based on _________.

Rosie is writing an analysis of a book she just read. In the book, the author provided insights and observations on how women are portrayed in Egypt. How do you think Rosie examined the book?