Properties of Well-Written Text
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What is the term for the appropriateness of word or vocabulary usage in writing?

  • Simple Reading
  • Critical Reading
  • Mechanics
  • Appropriate Language Use (correct)

    • What is the characteristic of language that avoids using vague or abstract terms?

  • Familiar
  • Concrete and specific (correct)
  • Destructive
  • Concise

    • What is the purpose of critical reading?

  • To analyze and interpret the text for logical ideas (correct)
  • To ignore the text's message
  • To recognize what the text says
  • To passively understand the text

    • What is the term for the shortened form of a word or phrase?

    <p>Abbreviation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of tone is often used in formal writing?

    <p>Objective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the act of writing the first letter of a word in uppercase while the rest of the letters are in lowercase?

    <p>Capitalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of keeping a reading journal?

    <p>To develop critical reading skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key characteristic of explicit information in a text?

    <p>It is fully revealed and expressed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between claims of fact and claims of value?

    <p>Claims of fact suggest whether something is true or untrue, while claims of value prove whether something is right or wrong</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a good claim?

    <p>It is argumentative and debatable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of identifying explicit and implicit information in a text?

    <p>To evaluate the claims made by the author</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a claim?

    <p>A statement that is used to support or prove an argument</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between linear and non-linear text?

    <p>Linear text follows a sequence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is hypertext, according to Nelson?

    <p>A series of connected chunks by links.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of non-linear reading?

    <p>Clicking on a link to access more information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the prefix 'hyper-'?

    <p>Above or beyond.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who coined the terms 'hypertext' and 'hypermedia'?

    <p>Ted Nelson.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is hypermedia?

    <p>Text, images, sounds, animation, or videos.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of a hypertext system?

    <p>It allows readers to navigate information by exploring connections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the smaller units of text in a hypertext system called?

    <p>Lexias</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is intertextuality, according to the definition?

    <p>A process of text development that merges imitation and creation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does intertextuality occur?

    <p>Because the second writer is greatly affected by the first writer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with coining the term intertextuality?

    <p>Julia Kristeva</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who laid the roots for intertextuality?

    <p>Ferdinand de Saussure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is retelling in the context of intertextuality?

    <p>A restatement of a story or re-expression of a narrative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between a pastiche and a parody?

    <p>The intention to mock the original text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a method of intertextuality?

    <p>Parody</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of asking 'Are there two or more stories involved?' when validating intertext?

    <p>To check for intertextual connections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is quotation in the context of intertextuality?

    <p>A direct lifting of exact statements from another text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Unethical Use of Animals in Testing

    • Using animals in testing cosmetics and other drugs is considered unethical

    Types of Claims

    • Claims of Fact: statements that suggest whether something is true or untrue, with potential for controversy, conflict, and conversion
      • Example: The Zika virus scare has reduced the popularity of 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics
    • Claims of Policy: statements that provide a solution or another series of questions in response to the claims of fact
      • Example: Death penalty should be revived in the Philippines to stop heinous crimes
    • Claims of Value: attempts to prove that some action, belief, or condition is right or wrong, involving aesthetic and morality

    Hypertext and Intertextuality

    • Hypertext: a series of chunks connected by links, offering readers different pathways, non-linear or multi-linear, non-sequential, nodal, and allowing reader navigation control
      • Originated by Ted Nelson in 1965
      • Developed with Andries Van Dam in 1968
    • Hypermedia: not just text but also images, sounds, animations, or videos
    • Multimedia: linking images, videos, sounds, and text
    • Intertextuality: a process of text development that merges imitation and creation, incorporating properties of an original text into a new text
      • Methods: retelling, pastiche, quotation, and allusion
      • Examples: allusion to an idea or passage from another text, quotation of exact statements, pastiche of style or properties, and retelling of a story

    Effective Language Use

    • Appropriate Language Use: using the right words and tone for the context
      • Objective tone: formal writing
      • Subjective tone: informal writing
    • Characteristics of Effective Language:
      • Concrete and specific, not vague and abstract
      • Concise, not verbose
      • Familiar, not obscure
      • Precise, not ambiguous
      • Constructive, not destructive
      • Appropriately formal
    • Mechanics:
      • Punctuation: comma, period, quotation marks, question marks, hyphens, apostrophes, parentheses, colons, and dashes
      • Capitalization: writing the first letter of a word in uppercase
      • Spelling: avoiding commonly misused words
      • Abbreviation: shortened form of a word or phrase
      • Acronyms: formed from the initial letters of a phrase

    Critical Reading

    • Simple Reading: understanding the text
    • Critical Reading: analyzing and interpreting the text to evaluate logical ideas and connections
    • Techniques to Develop Critical Reading Skills:
      • Keeping a reading journal
      • Annotating the text
      • Note-taking
      • Outlining the text
      • Summarizing the text
      • Questioning the text

    Explicit and Implicit Information

    • Explicit Information: clearly stated information
    • Implicit Information: suggested or implied information, not openly stated
    • Identifying explicit and implicit information helps in evaluating claims by an author

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    Test your knowledge on the characteristics of effective language use, including tone, appropriateness, and mechanics. Learn about objective and subjective tones, and how to make your writing concise, familiar, and precise.

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