Reading and Writing - Discourse/Selecting and Organizing Info

Which purpose of discourse means providing a descriptive and comprehensive discussion of a specific topic?

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to argue

• to inform

What is a formal and often lengthy discussion of a subject that uses language to produce meanings or elicit a particular response?

• study

• research

• discourse

• inquiry

A discourse is usually analyzed based on its context. What is the basis of analysis if a reader examines a discourse based on the author’s physical surroundings and social relationships?

• culture

• tradition

• social environment

• • experience

Complete the following analogy:

advertisement: __________; novel: to entertain

• to persuade

• to inform

• to argue

• to critique

Complete the following analogy:

comics: __________; encyclopedia: to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to critique

• to argue

Which type of discourse discusses a topic through storytelling?

• argumentative

• expository

• descriptive

• narrative

Which of the following is the best example of an exposition?

• recipe

• novel

• marketing spiel

• debate script

On _________, you simply jot down all the words or ideas that come to mind about a topic.

• a brainstorming list

• a graphic organizer

• a topic outline

• a sentence outline

Which of the following refers to the main idea, argument, or purpose of the writing?

• topic outline

• supporting sentences

• thesis statement

• main idea

Which of these sentences describes brainstorming?

• • It is an unstructured technique where one writes down anything related to the topic.

• • It is a structured technique for organizing information using complete sentences.

• • It identifies the main point or central message of a paper.

• • It is a structured technique for organizing information using words or phrases that are listed.