- By Argument we mean having the power to persuade the reader into convincing that your point of view is correct .
- A young lady presented this argument by first showing the 'miraculous event we call giving birth'.
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Thursday 1 December 2011
Revision: Argument
Revision: Narration
Some say this is the easiest of the bunch but let's not be fooled, it could be hard if we don't apply ourselves. So let's practice people. Ensure you know the following:
--Purpose of narration (to relate an event about eg. a woman who is struggling to deal with the loss of her son...)
--Elements/devices of narration (PAD)
--Theme: main or overall idea of the story (the disintegration of the family, death, love (Specify!--What about love? What about death?)
--How to summarize a narrative:
State theme/what the story is about
What happens in the beginning (exposition)
What leads to the climax (rising action)
What happens during the climax
What happens immediately after the climax(falling action)
How the story ends (resolution)
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--Purpose of narration (to relate an event about eg. a woman who is struggling to deal with the loss of her son...)
--Elements/devices of narration (PAD)
--Theme: main or overall idea of the story (the disintegration of the family, death, love (Specify!--What about love? What about death?)
--How to summarize a narrative:
State theme/what the story is about
What happens in the beginning (exposition)
What leads to the climax (rising action)
What happens during the climax
What happens immediately after the climax(falling action)
How the story ends (resolution)
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Revision: Exposition
Don't be frustrated just follow the instructions.
Firstly: Discourse types (NEAD)
Secondly: Purpose (to inform or explain...)
Thirdly: Exposition devices (DICCCAAP)
Fourthly: Examine 1 expository piece.
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Exposition Analysis: Process and Subject
The analysis pattern involves dividing a subject into various parts so it could be better understood.
We are only looking at two types: Process and Subject. Process is easy.
Process Analysis: involves a step by step explanation of how something is done. Think of how you would tell someone how to ride a bike, bake a cake, use the computer. Process therefore involves giving instruction and some clue words are First, Second, Then, Next, After etc. Look at the example below.
As a lifelong crabber (that is, one who catches crabs, not a chronic complainer), I can tell you that anyone who has patience and a great love for the river is qualified to join the ranks of crabbers. However, if you want your first crabbing experience to be a successful one, you must come prepared.
First, you need a boat, but not just any boat. I recommend a 15-foot-long fiberglass boat complete with a 25-horsepower motor, extra gas in a steel can, two 13-foot-long wooden oars, two steel anchors, and enough cushions for the entire party. You will also need scoops, crab lines, a sturdy crate, and bait. Each crab line, made from heavy-duty string, is attached to a weight, and around each weight is tied the bait--a slimy, smelly, and utterly grotesque chicken neck.
Now, once the tide is low, you are ready to begin crabbing. Drop your lines overboard, but not before you have tied them securely to the boat rail. Because crabs are sensitive to sudden movements, the lines must be slowly lifted until the chicken necks are visible just below the surface of the water. If you spy a crab nibbling the bait, snatch him up with a quick sweep of your scoop. The crab will be furious, snapping its claws and bubbling at the mouth. Drop the crab into the wooden crate before it has a chance to get revenge. You should leave the crabs brooding in the crate as you make your way home.
Back in your kitchen, you will boil the crabs in a large pot until they turn a healthy shade of orange. Just remember to keep the crab pot covered.
Finally, spread newspapers over the kitchen table, deposit the boiled crabs on the newspaper, and enjoy the most delicious meal of your life.
Read (if necessary) more about process analysis on page 212-213 in Writing in English.
Subject Analysis: requires an explanation of what something is like e.g cricket, love, and marriage.
Read (if necessary) more about subject analysis on page 209-211 in Writing in English.
We are only looking at two types: Process and Subject. Process is easy.
Process Analysis: involves a step by step explanation of how something is done. Think of how you would tell someone how to ride a bike, bake a cake, use the computer. Process therefore involves giving instruction and some clue words are First, Second, Then, Next, After etc. Look at the example below.
As a lifelong crabber (that is, one who catches crabs, not a chronic complainer), I can tell you that anyone who has patience and a great love for the river is qualified to join the ranks of crabbers. However, if you want your first crabbing experience to be a successful one, you must come prepared.
First, you need a boat, but not just any boat. I recommend a 15-foot-long fiberglass boat complete with a 25-horsepower motor, extra gas in a steel can, two 13-foot-long wooden oars, two steel anchors, and enough cushions for the entire party. You will also need scoops, crab lines, a sturdy crate, and bait. Each crab line, made from heavy-duty string, is attached to a weight, and around each weight is tied the bait--a slimy, smelly, and utterly grotesque chicken neck.
Now, once the tide is low, you are ready to begin crabbing. Drop your lines overboard, but not before you have tied them securely to the boat rail. Because crabs are sensitive to sudden movements, the lines must be slowly lifted until the chicken necks are visible just below the surface of the water. If you spy a crab nibbling the bait, snatch him up with a quick sweep of your scoop. The crab will be furious, snapping its claws and bubbling at the mouth. Drop the crab into the wooden crate before it has a chance to get revenge. You should leave the crabs brooding in the crate as you make your way home.
Back in your kitchen, you will boil the crabs in a large pot until they turn a healthy shade of orange. Just remember to keep the crab pot covered.
Finally, spread newspapers over the kitchen table, deposit the boiled crabs on the newspaper, and enjoy the most delicious meal of your life.
Read (if necessary) more about process analysis on page 212-213 in Writing in English.
Subject Analysis: requires an explanation of what something is like e.g cricket, love, and marriage.
Read (if necessary) more about subject analysis on page 209-211 in Writing in English.
Description
While revising Description check A Comprehensive English Course for examples.
Remember the acronym for the Description devices is SAD.
Sense data- words, phrases and expressions that play to the 5 senses: sight, touch, hearing, smell and taste.
Adjectives- descriptive pieces usually have many adjectives. Adjectives describe nouns and remember a noun is the name of a person, place, thing or idea. She is a pretty girl.
Descriptive sequence- the writer can use a logical sequence by describing for example a building. The writer can first describe the outside of the building and them the inside. Similarly, the writer can also describe how a person looks outside and then describe that person's true personality. Other examples include describing something from top to bottom, east to west etc.
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Remember the acronym for the Description devices is SAD.
Sense data- words, phrases and expressions that play to the 5 senses: sight, touch, hearing, smell and taste.
Adjectives- descriptive pieces usually have many adjectives. Adjectives describe nouns and remember a noun is the name of a person, place, thing or idea. She is a pretty girl.
Descriptive sequence- the writer can use a logical sequence by describing for example a building. The writer can first describe the outside of the building and them the inside. Similarly, the writer can also describe how a person looks outside and then describe that person's true personality. Other examples include describing something from top to bottom, east to west etc.
Click on comments and try to identify the different devices
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