Subject: Reading and Writing

Topic: Describing Written Text as Connected Discourse

Prepared By: April Joy M. Serafin Grade: 11
Semester: SECOND Week: 1

General Instruction in Accomplishing the Module:

A. Activities and Performance Tasks contained in this module are for Enhancement of
Learning purposes only. Students may answer them for mastery learning but it is for
bench marking of learning only. Assessment result will self-check if there is learning
that took place. In extreme cases the student scores unsatisfactory, the student will be
required to answer in school the activities and PT as a form of remedial measures.
B. You will only submit the Assessment (detach the last page) the class adviser as this will
be checked by the teacher and will be recorded, scores will be used in the computation
of grades.

CONTENT STANDARD:
The learner realizes that the information in a written text maybe selected and organized to
achieve a particular purpose.

PERFORMANCE STANDARD:
The learner critiques a chosen sample of each pattern of development focusing on
information selection, organization, and development.

QUEST :

EN11/12RWS-IIIa-1 Describe a written text as connected discourse.

EQUIP

Write your understanding of the following words. Then, in two sentences,

discuss its relationship.

1. Reading
2. Writing
3. Text
4. Discourse

Connected Discourse
It is also known as ‘Connected Speech’, is spoken language that is used in
continuous sequence of sounds, just like a normal conversation. As observed, there is
often a significant difference between the way words are pronounced in isolation and the
way they are pronounced in the context of connected speech (grammar.about.com.)
- relatively long and integrated unit of language, such as a written argument or spoken
conversation. (APA Dictionary of Psychology)

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 Written text is formed from spontaneous discreteness that predetermined its
connectedness.

A text is a connected discourse, which means that all ideas in the text must be related
in the sense that they would express only one main idea, or that the text must have unity by
combining all ideas to emphasize central idea.

What are the characteristics of connected discourse?

One of the characteristics of connected speech is the deletion or clipping of sounds that
occurs when words run together. For example, “want to” can become “wanna”, “going to”
can become “gonna”, “rock and roll’ can become “em” or “dem” in connected speech.

MISSION 1

Direction: Interpret the following using your understanding about connected discourse. Write
your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

A.

B.
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Proverbs 15:1. A soft answer turneth away wrath but grievous words stir up
anger.

What is a Text?
“Text in general are self-contained, well-formed, hang together (cohesive), make
sense (coherent) have a clear communicative purpose, recognizable text types,
appropriate to their contexts of use.” (2)

What is a Discourse?
– Originally the word “Discourse” comes from Latin word “Discursus” Which denoted
conversation argument or speech.
– It is a text with distinct features and purpose
– It is a formal and often lengthy discussion of a topic where concepts and insights are
arranged in an organized and logical manner
– A discourse is an extended expression of thoughts or ideas.

Sequential Implicativeness denotes connectionism-each line in a text is connected from or

connected to the previous line. Each succeeding line is built upon the preceding line/s;

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henceforth, language contains a linear sequence. The linear progression of text creates a
context of meaning- e “with” the text.

Surface Text – It refers to the set of expressions actually used to make some knowledge
explicit. Also, these are the exact words that people see or hear.
Deep text – It occurs during processing, leaving other knowledge implicit. A deep structure of
sentence is an abstract representation that allows the native speaker of a language to know
what the sentence means.
Texture – It is the basis of unity and semantic interdependence within a text, according to
Crane (1994). He also added, that any written text that lacks texture would simply be a bunch
of isolated sentences that have no relationship to each other
Transformation functions as a link between deep structure of sentences and their surface
structures. For example
Surface structure:
1. Visiting doctors can be nuisance.
2. “I bought colourful clothes”.
This is a surface structure representing a more detailed and elaborates experience.

Deep Structure:

1. We visit doctors. It can be nuisance.

Doctors visit us. They can be nuisance

2. “My spouse’s parents treat my children differently because they are handicapped”

“Treat my children” is a vague expression that could mean different things. It could mean:

 Treat my children favorably or

 It could mean unfavorably

Also the actual action that is being termed as “different treatment” can represent different
deep structures.
Example:

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain but a woman feareth the LORD she shall be
praised. Proverbs 31:30

The sample text gives as idea that a woman who feareth the LORD shall be
praised. This idea is considered a discourse. However, In the line “Favour is deceitful” and
“Beauty is vain” are contradictory to a woman who feareth the LORD shall be praised but
then, these ideas relate or connected to one another that makes it more understandable.

MISSION 2

Direction: Create a concept map on the given information. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

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 What makes a text as connected discourse?

References:
(1) Critical Reading and writing book for senior high school, pp 1-11
Slideshare.net/mobile/akzl
(2)Scott thornbury, beyond the Sentence, p19, Macmillan, 2005

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Grade and Section: __________________ Week: ____1__

Reading and Writing

Test I - Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. It is a spoken language that is used in continuous sequence of sounds, just like a
normal conversation.
a. connected discourse b. surface text c. deep text
2. A connected discourse which means that all ideas in the text must be related in the
sense that they would express only one main idea.
a. sequential implicativeness b. text c. discourse
3. It refers to the set of expressions actually used to make some knowledge explicit.
a.surface text b. texture c. transformation functions
4. It occurs during processing, leaving other knowledge implicit.
a. discourse b. sequential implicativeness c. deep text
5. It denotes connectionism each line in a text is connected from or connected to the
previous line.
a.texture b. connected discourse c. sequential implicativeness

Test II - SHORT RESPONSE

1. In three (3) sentences, differentiate surface text to deep text.
2. In two (2) sentences, differentiate social life to social-life.

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