ENG 3RD QUARTER

• claim -clear assertion of a person's ideas, opinions or propositions
• Fact - a thing that is known or proven to be true
• Policy -Statement of intent and is implemented as a procedure or protocol
• Value -person's principle or standards of behavior and one's judgement of what is important in life.
• Claims of fact -States something about things in the past, present and future
• fact claim - basically debatable yet verifiable
• claims of policy - supports that an action should or should not be done to address a certain case or policy.
• Policy claim -indicates an action be carried.
• Claims of value -presents an assertion as to whether something is good or bad or one concept or idea is better than another.
• Expository text -merely presents or provides information about a particular topic or issue. informational writing
• Exposition - detailed comprehensive description of a concept or notion
• Expose - intended to enlighten & instruct rather than entertain
• A clear and concise thesis statement -usually presented in the initial paragraph, the thesis statement introduces. the main topic or idea and provides the overall direction for the text.
• Clear transitions -The use of clear and proper transitions will glue the introduction, the body, and the conclusion to together
• An effective conclusion - It is essential to remember that a conclusion is not only meant to summarize the ideas presented from the introduction to the body
• Expository Essays -typically follows the introduction-body-conclusion format
• Thesis Statement - states what you will discuss in the essay
• Transitions - words or phrases that connect one idea to another
• Body -contains evidences and supporting ideas
• Conclusion -summarizes the topic under discussion
• Cause and Effect -writer presents the information by explaining how or why a certain event or occurrence happened and what resulted from that particular cause or occurrence
• Comparison and Contrast -writer presents info by providing details as to now things, concepts, or ideas are alike of different.
• Description - topic is presented by providing descriptions about its attributes, features, examples
• Problem and Solution -writer may present a problem & provide one or more solutions to said problem
• Sequence -info may be presented in a way that follows numerical or chronological sequence either explicitly or implicitly.
• Informative -provides information
• Clear -vividly presents what the author is disscussing
• Organized -Keeps reader's attention on the topic at hand and describes events in chronology sequence.
• impersonal -Avoid using personal pronouns
• Unbiased -Does not expose the writer's own view.
• Public Speaking -Deliver or communicate information in front of a live audience, usually done in a formal setting or as part of a formal event.
• Prepared Speech -The speaker is given the topic beforehand, has time to research about, the topic, and is able to rehearse or practice prior to delivering the speech
• Impromptu speech - the speaker is given with little or no time to prepare. Ambush interviews.
• know your purpose -know where to focus your discussion to inform, persuade, or inspire
• Be familiar with your topic - the best way to do this is to research
• Consider your audience - your audience will help you plan the appropriate and, language, and techniques to use.
• Cramming - will reflect in the way you speak and behave in front of an audience
• use non-verbal cues -right amount of gestures at the right time are key elements of public speakin
• Remain calm -maintain composure
• Practice -Being a good and compelling speaker takes a lot of prac' & experience, major component of planning