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Santos MIDTERM-EXAMINATION
Santos MIDTERM-EXAMINATION
Santos MIDTERM-EXAMINATION
General Directions: Read and answer each item carefully. Please send via email the
PDF version of your answers. You may submit until 4:00 PM only. This already
gives you a one-hour allowance. Submissions after 4:00 PM will not be counted
anymore.
I. Coding. Divide Kate Chopin’s Story of an Hour into clauses, and present a
Transitivity analysis. Transitivity is a resource for making and analyzing the
ideational meanings at the level of the clause. It is done by identifying process
types, participants, and circumstances. The following tables and an example are
provided for your guidance.
Example:
Answer:
II. Interpretation. Based on the patterns revealed in the coding, interpret the text in
an essay of three paragraphs. Begin with a clear argument in the form of a thesis
statement. Develop supporting paragraphs too. Lift textual evidence to enrich your
interpretation.