Text as a Written Discourse

• Text

  • a term of its being a physical product, meaning is not found in it as it is focused on its structure -the skeleton- of it. "words, sentences, numbers, and symbols."
• Discourse Analysis

  • investigates the coherence o a text. As meaning is derived from the reader's interaction with the text (interpretation).
• Narration

  • to narrate or tell a story; involves action, characters, and a theme.
• Description

  • uses sensory writing with details to appeal to the five senses. To paint the picture in the mind of a reader. Often uses figures of speech to enhance the sensory experience.
• Expository

  • provides information about 1 or more topics. Aims to inform, explain, expound, and interpret. Formal and specific.
• Argumentative

  • Also called as "persuasive". Used to convince reader to believe the writer's views as it must contain a
  • debatable topic
  • position or stand
  • evidence or proof
• Discourse

  • refers how language is used to convey meaning, propel action, or provoke a response.