Text Development Context

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What is the main purpose of a Business Memorandum?

External correspondence with clients
Strictly internal communication within a company (correct)
Communication between companies
Formal communication with government agencies

What is the primary goal of Critical Reading?

To analyze, interpret, and evaluate the text (correct)
To quickly scan a text
To only read the headings and subheadings
To read the text aloud to others

What is the purpose of Annotating the Text in Critical Reading?

To summarize the text
To make notes on the copy of the reading text (correct)
To create an outline of the text
To paraphrase the text

What is the difference between a Proof and Evidence in evaluating an argument?

Evidence is a single fact, while Proof is a group of facts (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a Business Email?

Either internal or external communication (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an Evaluative Statement?

To reflect judgment and generalization about a text (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a book critique?

To evaluate and analyze the book's content, style, and language (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the transformation of a work of art into another form or medium?

Adaptation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of an effective book critic?

Being fair in evaluation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the repetition of a sentence, phrase, or passage from speech or text?

Quotation (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for borrowing elements from one or more works and reconfiguring them to create something new?

Pastiche (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a literature review?

To provide an overview of existing research on a particular topic (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of an article critique?

To provide a critical evaluation through intensive analysis (A) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes a formal proposal from a non-formal one?

The level of detail and comprehensiveness (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between an internal proposal and an external one?

The audience to which it is addressed (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a project proposal?

To suggest a solution to a particular problem or need (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'Context' section in a full project proposal?

To describe the problem or need being addressed (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a solicited proposal and an unsolicited one?

Whether it is in response to a request or not (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of formulating assertions about the content and properties of a text?

To express judgment on the text and identify the claim of the writer (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of a Statement of Fact?

It can be objectively proven (B) Signup and view all the answers

What should come first in an evaluative statement?

The positives about the text (A) Signup and view all the answers

What should you always do when expressing your judgment on a text?

Quote parts of the text to support your assertions (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key point to consider when giving feedback on written material?

Be concise and precise in your feedback (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of evaluating a text?

To express judgment on the text and provide constructive feedback (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of context in the context of text development?

The social, cultural, political, historical, and other related circumstances surrounding the text (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is hypertext, according to Ted Nelson?

A non-linear way of presenting information with links that offer readers different pathways (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to Julia Kristeva, what is intertextuality?

The shaping of texts' meanings by other texts (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is an allusion, according to the text?

A statement that has an indirect reference to a work, person, event, etc. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is parody, according to the text?

An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why is intertextuality often mistaken as plagiarism?

Because it does not require citations or referencing punctuations (D) Signup and view all the answers