Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Discourse
Melody Geminiano – Belisario
Master Teacher II
Learning Objective
EN11/12RWS-IIIa-1 :
Describes a written text
as connected discourse
Image by Manfred
Steger from Pixabay
What is DISCOURSE?
To inform
To persuade
To entertain
What factors should be looked
upon in analyzing a discourse?
Culture
Social Environment
Experiences
Text as a Connected
Discourse
Text is the “data” in which ideas are
presented in print
form. Merriam-Webster
Dictionary defines it as
“the original words of a
piece of writing or a
speech.”
Text as a Connected
Discourse
Text is a large unit of written language.
it is a group of ideas put
together to make a point or
one central idea. It has a
structure which requires the
ideas in the discourse to be
relevant to each other.
Properties of a Well-Written
Text
Ideas
Organization
Coherence and cohesion
Appropriate language use
Voice
Proper mechanics
A text is a connected discourse,
which means that all ideas in the
text must be related in the sense
that they would express only one
main idea, or that the text must
have unity by combining all ideas to
emphasize central idea.
TEXT VS. DISCOURSE
• TEXT is made up of
sentences. • DISCOURSE is the use of such
sentences.
• A text is made up of
sentences having the • A discourse is made up of
property of grammatical utterances having the property of
cohesion. coherence.
• TEXT is defined in terms of its • DISCOURSE is viewed as a process.
being a physical product. Meaning is derived through the
Meaning is not found in text. reader’s interaction with the text -->
discourse.
• Non-interactive
• Interactive
• Written form
• Written, verbal, audio, visual forms
What is Reading?
• READING is a cognitive process of
decoding symbols to derive meaning
from a text. It is always an interaction
between the text and the reader. We
read to gain and share information
and ideas, whether for academic,
personal, or professional purposes.
Qualities of a Text by Jorgensen and
Phillips
1. Cohesion. The parts are connected.
2. Coherence. The overall text has meaning.
3. Intentionality. The writer’s attitude and purpose can
be discerned.
4. Acceptability. The text is recognized.
5. Informativity. There is a quantity of new or expected
info.
6. Situationality. The text’s topic is situationally and
culturally appropriate.
7. Intertextuality. The text can be linked to preceding
discourse.
Text as Connected Discourse Samples