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Text as Connected Discourse G1

The document defines 'text' as a passage of words conveying a central idea and categorizes texts into literary, informative, persuasive, and functional types. It explains 'discourse' as the use of language to share ideas, with purposes including informing, persuading, entertaining, instructing, and describing. Additionally, it discusses various factors influencing a writer's claim, such as purpose, audience, personal beliefs, cultural context, and writing skills.

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Text as Connected Discourse G1

The document defines 'text' as a passage of words conveying a central idea and categorizes texts into literary, informative, persuasive, and functional types. It explains 'discourse' as the use of language to share ideas, with purposes including informing, persuading, entertaining, instructing, and describing. Additionally, it discusses various factors influencing a writer's claim, such as purpose, audience, personal beliefs, cultural context, and writing skills.

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text as
connected
discourse
Our Discussion
What is a text? Purposes of
discourse

Factor's that influence a


What is discourse? writer's claim
What Is a text?
A text is a passage of words that conveys one main point
or a central idea to the readers.
Simply put, text is the way we express ideas and
information using letters and symbols.
It's the written or printed form of communication that
requires the ideas to be related to each other.
Texts can be categorized into different types
based on their purpose, structure, and content.
For example:

literary Texts Informative Texts


Novels, poems, and plays Articles, essays, and reports
designed to entertain or inspire. meant to provide knowledge or
facts.

Persuasive Texts Functional Texts


Advertisements, opinion pieces, Instructions, manuals, or menus
or speeches aiming to influence used in practical situations.
opinions or actions.
WHAT IS DISCOURSE?
The use of language to share ideas, information,
and insights.
It can be spoken or written, and can be fictional, poetic, or
nonfictional.
Discourse can also be defined as a linguistic unit that is
larger than a sentence, such as a story or conversation
PURPOSES OF DISCOURSE
1 To Inform 2 To Persuade

3 To Entertain 4 To Instruct

5 To Describe
Factor's that influence a writer's
claim
Purpose of Writing Audience
The writer's intent— Understanding the
whether to inform, audience's values,
persuade, beliefs, knowledge,and
entertain, or argue expectations guides
shapes the claim. the nature of the claim.
Factor's that influence a writer's
claim
Personal Beliefs and Values Evidence Availability
A writer’s own The type and amount
experiences, moral of evidence accessible
compass, and to support the claim
worldview impact influence its
their stance. formulation.
Factor's that influence a writer's
claim
Cultural and Social Context Genre and Format
The societal norms, The medium and type
cultural background, of writing (e.g.,
and historical period academic paper, blog
can shape a writer's post, novel) dictate
perspective and how claims are
claims. presented.
Factor's that influence a writer's
claim
Writing Skills and Style Ethical Considerations
The writer’s ability to Writers may frame
articulate ideas and their claims to align with
stylistic choices can ethical standards or
influence how claims are avoid bias.
constructed and
perceived.
Thank
you

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