TEXT AS CONNECTED

DISCOURSE
A text is generally considered as written
material, especially longer pieces of writing
as in a book, a letter or a newspaper.

Discourse is generally regarded as spoken.

Qualities of a Text (Jorgensen and Phillips)
 Cohesion – parts are connected
 Coherence – overall text has meaning
 Intentionality – writer’s attitude and
purpose can be discerned
Qualities of a Text (Jorgensen and Phillips)
 Acceptability – text is recognized
 Informativity – quantity of new
information
 Situationality – topic is situationally and
culturally appropriate
Qualities of a Text (Jorgensen and Phillips)
 Intertextuality – text can be linked to
preceeding discourse
TECHNIQUES IN SELECTING
AND ORGANIZING
INFORMATION
Effective ways in organizing information:
 Brainstorming
 Graphic Organizers
 Outlining
 Brainstorming

It is a process of generating creative ideas and

solutions through intensive and freewheeling
group discussion.
 Graphic Organizers

Also known as knowledge map, concept map,

story map, cognitive organizer, advance
organizer or concept diagram, is a
communication tool that uses visual symbols to
express knowledge, concepts, thoughts, or ideas
and the relationships between them.
 Graphic Organizers
 Cycle Diagram
 Clock Diagram  Fishbone Diagram
 Venn Diagram  Frayer Model
 Decision Making  Star Diagram
Diagram  Chain Diagram
 KWHL Chart
 Y Chart
 Clock Diagram
 Venn Diagram
  Decision Making Diagram

Problem/Case to be solved

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3

Resolution/Decision:
 KWHL Chart
 Y Chart
 Cycle Diagram
 Fishbone Diagram
 Frayer Model
 Star Diagram
  Chain Diagram
Initiating Event

Second Event

Third Event

Outcome
Outlining

 Topic Outline

 Sentence Outline