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Q4 Notes in English
Q4 Notes in English
Q4 Notes in English
(Features)
ACADEMIC WRITING
- A clear, concise, focused, and
structured writing which was backed
up by evidence/facts.
ACADEMIC WRITING
- A clear, concise, focused, and
structured writing which was backed
up by evidence/facts.
FEATURES
a. Formal
b. Objective
FEATURES
a. Formal
- avoid using colloquial, idiomatic, or
slang and contractions
FORMAL
a. Avoid using colloquial, idiomatic, or
slang.
b. Use full words instead of contractions.
FORMAL
To make your writing more formal, try to:
B. use full words instead of contractions
x ☑️
FEATURES
a. Formal
- Your tone should not sound casual
or conversational
FORMAL
To make your writing more formal, try to:
A. avoid using colloquial, idiomatic, B. use full words instead of
or slang contractions
x ☑️ x ☑️
FEATURES
b. Objective
- avoid using personal statement and
emotional language
OBJECTIVE
To maintain an objective tone in your writing, avoid the following:
A. personal statement and judgement
B. emotional language
x ☑️ x ☑️
organization
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
INTRODUCTION
- Hook the reader using a fact, song, joke, or
question.
- Introduce the topic
- State the point or purpose of the essay.
BODY
- State the proof/evidence.
- Give specific example/s or details.
- Explain why the evidence is important.
CONCLUSION
- Restate the topic
- Summarize the facts/details.
Four Main Types of
Academic Writing
Descriptive
Example:
a summary of an article, or a report of the
results of an experiment.
Analytical
Example:
Critique a journal article, or a literary review
VERBAL COMMUNICATION
- any communication that uses words to share
information with others
- may be both spoken and written
- Examples:
face-to-face interview, telephone conversation,
radio or television and other media
NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
- is communication without words, only
visual cues
HAPPY SHOCK
NON-VERBAL
COMMUNICATION
c. Body movements
& posture - the
way you stand and
hold your body
also sends
messages
NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
d. Gestures - the movement that you make with a part of your
body, especially your hands
e. Haptics –
also known as
“touching”
NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
story.
Examples:
Love, Revenge, Good vs. Evil
Point of View
a way of looking at things.
Types of Point of View
a. First-Person Point of View – the story is told by one of the
characters.
(keywords - I , me , you)
b. Second Person Point of View – the narrator addresses the
reader.
( keywords – you , your )
c. Third Person Point of View – the story is told by the
narrator.
( keywords – he , she , they )
Parts of a Plot
Exposition - introduction; characters and setting are introduced
Internal Conflict
- takes place inside
of the body/mind
External Conflict
MAN VS. MAN
- main character fights against
another person, the antagonist,
to achieve victory
External Conflict
MAN VS. NATURE
-the natural world turns
against the protagonist (like
storms, volcanic eruptions,
etc.)
External Conflict
MAN VS. SOCIETY
- protagonist is placed in opposition
with society, the government, or a
cultural tradition or societal norm
of some kind
Internal Conflict
MAN VS. SELF
– an individual’s decisions
challenged by his conscience
Symbolism
This is the idea of using a
symbol to represent a meaning,
idea, or quality.
The object or symbol used means
something more than its literal
meaning.