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GOODMORNING

WELCOME TO OUR ENGLISH CLASS


OBJECTIVES :
•Define some important terms to be used
in research, campaign and advocacy
•Use appropriate language in research
•Show appreciation on the importance of
using appropriate language in research
“Language Research, Campaign and
Advocacy”
• Do you think the language that we used would vary
depending on our purpose?
• What is language?
• Why do we need to fit the language that we are going
to use according to our purpose?
Purposes of language:
• Descriptive - describing something in a detailed, specific
and interesting way.
• Narrative - relating to the process of telling a story. It is
usually a description of a series of events.
• Expository - explaining or describing something
• Persuasive - making someone to do or believe a
particular thing
• Argumentative - having or showing a tendency to
disagree or argue with other people in an angry way.
Literary Devices
A figure of
speech is a
word or
phrase that
is used in a
non-literal
way to
create an
effect.
Literary Devices
Literary Devices
Jargon is a
special words or
expressions
that are used by
a particular
profession or
group and are
difficult for
others to
understand
Literary Devices

Colloquial words are words or


phrases that people use when
talking to each other aren’t
used in formal language.
Literary Devices

Slang is a word that is not


considered part of the
standard vocabulary of a
language
Activity: Identify what literary device is used in the
following

1.The corona virus is like a thief in the night.


2.It is a piece of cake
3.Writ of habeas corpus
4.wanna
5.havey

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