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Exercises for training interpretation:
Exercise 3 Lopez Iglesisas, Blanca DayanaLI100110Lopez Valladares, Karla ElizabethLV100410Menjivar Hernandez, Patricia MarleneMH100111Velazco Torres, Jaqueline VanessaVT100108
Interpretation class
TYPES OF TEXTS
DESCRIPTIVE TEXT Featur
esLanguag
eDescription is
used in all forms of writing
to create a vivid
impression of a person, place,
object or event
-It engages the reader's
attention.-It creates characters.
-It sets a mood.
Purpose aims to show rather
than tell Relies on precisely chosen
vocabulary Is focused and
concentrates only on the aspects that add something to
the main purpose of the description.
NarrativeTEXT
To entertain, to gain and hold a readers' interest. However narratives can also be
written to teach or inform, to change attitudes / social opinions
Purpose
They may include fairy stories, mysteries,
science fiction, romances,
horror stories, fables, myths
and legends, etc.
Types of Narrative
Features Characters with defined
personalities/identities. Dialogue often included Descriptive language to
create images in the reader's mind and enhance the story.
Plot: What is going to happen? Setting: Where will the story take place? When will the
story take place? Characterization: Who are the main characters? What do
they look like? Structure: How will the story begin? What will be the
problem? How is the problem going to be resolved? Theme: What is the theme / message the writer is
attempting to communicate?
Structure
Expository TEXT
Expository text
exposes you to facts, plain and
simple
Purpose
• To inform the reader.
• To expose the thruh through
a reliable source
• Textbooks • News articles • Instruction manuals • Recipes • City or country guides • Language books • Self-help books
Examples
ARGUMENTAtiveTEXT
To support ideas presented in sequence to justify a particular stand or viewpoint that a writer
is taking. In other words: to take a position on some issue
and justify it.
Purpose
-A statement of position at the beginning .-A logical sequence -The argument is put forward in a series of points with back up evidence -A good argument shows cause and effect.
An argument usyally consists of
the following:
Types of argument: To plead a case. To promote/sell goods and
services. To put forward an argument
•Written in the timeless present tense. •The writer uses repetition of words, phrases and concepts deliberately, for effect. •Verbs are used when expressing opinions. •Strong effective adjectives are used. •Thought provoking questions are used. •Use of pronouns (I, we, us) is used to manipulate the reader to agree with the position argued.
Lang
uage
INFORMATIONAL TEXT It’s a
nonfiction
writing. Written with the purpose
of informin
g the reader about a specific topic.
• Magazines• science or
history books• autobiographies • instruction
manuals.
They are written in way that allows the reader to easily find key information, and understand the main topic. The author provides tables, diagrams, graphs, and charts, a table of contents and a glossary
Features
Typically found in
Vocative TEXT A vocative text is thoughtful and suggestive, rather than declarative and final, and aims to show experientially rather than tell rationally
Purpose
Elements of a vocative textTo touch readers,
to engage them personally with the text, and to evoke the lived visceral
qualities of human experience
• Concreteness• Evocation• Intensification• Tone• Epiphany
READING STRATEGIES• General reading comprehension strategies.• Reading comprehension strategies to read
academic articles.• Strategies to analyze a reading.
.
General reading comprehension strategies
Before you start reading anything, ask yourself why you're reading it. Are you reading with a purpose, or just for pleasure? What do you want to know after you've read it?
Think about what you want to know
Read actively
Know how to study different types of materials.
Make your own table
of contents.
Use glossaries
with technical document
s.
reading comprehension Strategies To read academic articles
Before reading ask questions.
During reading take small pauses and ask more
questions
It will help you to monitor level of comprehension.
During reading visualize
During reading make
conections
Take good notes
If the article is difficult, read the abstract or conclusion first.
Watch for the thesis, and take note of topic sentences.
Strategies To analyze a reading
1. Have a pen in hand
2. Quickly read through the essay or chapter
3. Annotate in the margins or take notes of important information
4. Outline the structure of the essay or chapter
5. Read for evidence and credibility.
6. Identify the audience and purpose of the reading.