First Topic - English

• Discourse is a formal and lengthy discussion of topic
• The purpose of a discourse is to persuade, inform, and entertain.
• The four types of discourse are narration, exposition, argumentation, and description.
• Literary discourse is generally focused on creative works and is strictly used in business communication.
• Poetic is a type of literary discourse wherein it is focused on how the language is used to form themes and convey ideologies.
• Argumentation is an act or process of making or presenting arguments to prove and persuade others to accept one's point of view.
• Description is the author's impression about the topic or subject.
• Exposition is defining what something is and providing an in-depth discussion about topics that are usually less explored.
• Narration is like storytelling, conveying a story chronologically.
• Expressive is usually in the first person point of view, wherein in the process the author reveals his/her personal identity.
• Transactional is a directive in nature as it provides detailed information on how something is done or made.
• Academic discourse is usually expository or academic in nature. It presents ideas or thoughts about a concept in a scholarly way.