lesson 3 nga and 2

• Literary discourse

  • Poetry
  • Short stories
  • Novels
  • Plays
  • Non-fiction
• Texts used for business communication

  • Letters
  • Memos
  • Resumes
• Poetic discourse


  • Poems
  • Plays
  • Short stories
  • Novels
• Poetic discourse


  • Focuses on how language is used to form themes and convey ideologies
  • Makes ordinary words, specially in poetry, appealing through the use of sound patterns
• Expressive discourse


  • Academic journals
  • Letters
  • Diaries
  • Blogs
• Expressive discourse


  • Personal narrative
  • Typically written in first person point of view
  • Reveals something about author's identity
  • Referred to as creative nonfiction
• Transactional discourse


  • Instructional materials
  • Advertisements
  • Editorial articles
• Transactional discourse


  • Directive in nature as it provides detailed instruction on how something is done or achieved
  • Encourages reader to do something or take an action
• Academic discourse


  • Expository
  • Argumentative
• Academic discourse


  • Sometimes presents an individual's insight regarding concepts and methods in a scholarly way
  • Includes academic journals and essays
• Parts of academic discourse

  1. Introduction: states the significance of the topic and issues that need to be addressed; mentions objective of discourse

  2. Body: discusses the methods of gathering information, presents the findings and interpretation, contains arguments and supports them with evidence

  3. Conclusion: reiterates the writer's claims and asserts their stand; may include insights and recommendations for further studies