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LESSON 1

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LESSON 1

TEXT AS CONNECTED
DISCOURSE
•A test is generally
considered as
written ,material, especially
longer pieces of writing as in
newspapers. Discourse is
generally regarded as
spoken Jorgensen and
Phillips put forth the qualities
of a text as: 2
1. Cohesion. The parts are
connected.
2. Coherence. The overall text has
meaning
3. Intentionality. The writer’s attitude
and purpose can be discerned.
5. Informativity. There is a quantity of
new or expected info.
6. Situationality. The text’s topic is
situationality and culturally
appropriate.
7. Intertextuality. The text can be
Written text is also
described as written
discourse, especially
when a simple analysis
of it reveals that is
connected discourse.
Written text acquires the characteristics of
connected discourse when:
1. Its ideas are linked logically.
Here are some steps to make a logical division of idea
paragraph.
a) Begin a logical division paragraph with a topic sentence.
b) In the supporting sentences, discuss each point one
after the other.
c) Introduce each new point with a signal word or phrase.
d) In addition , support each point with a convincing detail
such as an example or statistics (numbers, amounts,
percentage, etc).
e) Finally , end a logical division paragraph with a
concluding sentence. 6
Concluding Connectives
Three common concluding connectives are:

In Conclusion These all carry roughly


the same meaning.
They should be used to
In Summary indicate that you are
making final statements
that cover all the
Thus supporting arguments
in a very general way.

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In fact/Indeed
These two connectives have most the same
meaning and both can be used in the following
situations.

1.To connect a more detailed statement with a


preceding general statement.

Example: Today is very warm. In fact (or


Indeed) it is 35 degrees Celsius.
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2. To connect a statement which is more
factual and exact with a preceding
statement that is more debatable and
general.

Example: The internet is very popular in


Australia. Indeed (or in fact), Australia
has the highest proportion of internet
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users per head of population of any
thank you

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