ENGLISH

• Relevance


  The state of being closely connected
• Worthiness


  The state of being good enough
• Soundness


  The quality of being based on valid or good judgment
• Effectiveness


  The degree to which something is successful in achieving its desired result
• Relevant and worthy qualities

  • Relevance
  • Worthiness
• Tone


  The author's attitude toward the topic, expressed through the words and details selected
• Mood


  The overall atmosphere or feeling of a piece of writing
• Judging the relevance, worthiness, soundness and effectiveness of presentations

  • Currency - information can quickly become obsolete
  • Accuracy - factual and updated details that can be verified
  • Authority - credibility of the author's assertions
  • Relevance - importance to a particular viewing purpose or need
  • Purpose - to educate, entertain, or sell a product or point of view
• FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE:

  Simile

  Metaphor

  Alliteration

  Personification

  Onomatopoeia

  Oxymoron
• Simile - a comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as"

  Metaphor - a comparison of two things using the words "is" and "are"
• Alliteration - words that start with the same sound are used repeatedly in a phrase or sentence

  Personification - give an inanimate object human characteristics

  Onomatopoeia - words mimics natural sounds or sounds of an object

  Oxymoron - puts two contradictory ideas together to create complex meaning
• Panel discussion - method of teaching which students discuss the assigned topic in front of an audience
• Instructor - organize the panel discussion

  Moderator - most expert of the discussion

  Panelists - members in semi-circle and have master the topic

  Audience - seek clarification and put the POV
• Descriptive - present an account of how the world is.

  Normative - statements present an evaluative account, or an account of how the world should be. 
• Critical reading - the process of analyzing and evaluating a text.
• Narrative text - entertains, instructs or informs readers by telling a story

  Expository text - non-fiction texts that give facts and information about a topic

  Persuasive text - aims to convince the reader of a certain point of view

  Descriptive text - explains what a person, place, or thing is like, often providing a visual experience through the use of adjectives and adverbs

  Argumentative text -  any writing that uses evidence and facts to support a certain thesis