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CONTEXT
There is always an inspiration behind the writing of a text, and often, it leaves
clues about the situation or the reality that served as the backdrop of the text.
This backdrop, this situation, this reality is known as the context of the text.
When you consider context as you write things, be guided by the following
reminders:
Text Development
There are several ways by which a text is developed. You learned in junior
high school about the forms of essays: descriptive, narrative, expository, and
argumentative. In this book, you will learn about the other forms that fall
under expository texts.
Each form has its own way of developing the text, but here are the essentials
that you need to remember:
HYPERTEXT
One of the recent developments in reading has been brought about by the
advancement of technology. Let’s take a look at the technological
advancements that you’re familiar with.
Perhaps you encircled most of these. If you did and you read texts through the
said gadgets, you may have noticed that some web pages have texts that have
hyperlinks (normally underlined and in blue color).
What makes hypertext unique is the speed at which you can shift to different
texts. When the first text mentions the concept that is also discussed in
another text, all you have to do is to click the hyperlink and the other page
will load.
Common Examples of Intertextuality
We use different examples of intertextuality frequently in common speech,
such as allusions like the following:
He was lying so obviously; you could almost see his nose growing.
He’s asking her to the prom. It’s like a happy version of Romeo and
Juliet.
It’s hard being an adult! Peter Pan had the right idea.