Lesson 1: definition and purposes of a DISCOURSE
Discourse- is a formal and lengthy discussion of a topic
Propel- particular direction
Provokes- occurrences of a feeling
Comprehensive- everything that is necessary
Critique- one example of discourse
Diary- experience and thought
The diary of a young girl- entire diary by Anne Frank
Purposes of a discourse
1. To inform- descriptive and comprehensive
2. To persuade- convince the readers
3. To entertain- amuse provides the source
Contextual- analyzing a discourse
ANALYZING A DISCOURSE
1. CULTURE- perspective on several issues
2. SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT- social relationship
3. EXPERIENCE- credibility and reliability
LESSON 2:TYPES OF DISCOURSE
Types of discourse
1. ARGUMENTATION- process of making and presenting arguments
Arguments- against an idea
2. DESCRIPTION- topic or subject/ to transmit that impression through concrete, colorful, and vivid language
3. EXPOSITION- explain a phenomenon
4. NARRATION- storytelling/ to relate a series' of events
LINEAR STRUCTURE- typical format; beginnin, middle, end
NONLINEAR STRUCTURE- start from the end or in the middle
Lessson 3: literary discourse
Literary discourse- creative works such as poetry, short stories, novels, plays , even nonfiction
used strictly business communication such as letters, memos and resumes
TYPES OF LITERARY DISCOURSE
1. POETIC- convey ideologies
2. EXPRESSIVE- found in academic journas , letters, diaries, and blogs. (Point of view)
3. TRANSACTIONAL- found in instructional materials, advertisements, and editorial articles. (Provides detailed information)
Ideology- the set of beliefs and ideas of a group
Explicit- expressed clearly in a statement
Imply- express or communicate
Lesson 4: Academic discourse
ACADEMIC DISCOURSE- argumentative nature
EXAMPLE OF AN ACADEMIC DISCOURSE
Medea- empowered woman in Euripide's play
Text- review of Euripide's famous play medea.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACADEMIC AND LITERARY DISCOURSE
ACADEMIC DISCOURSE
- Formal and Scholarly use of language does not use figures of speech and idioms
- maintains an objective tone using the third-person point of views
LITERARY DISCOURSE
- poetic and creative in its use language
- features more than one point of view