This document provides an introduction to an English class on language research, campaign, and advocacy. It defines the objectives as understanding important terms used in these areas and using appropriate language. It then discusses how language usage can vary depending on purpose, defines language, and explains why language should fit the purpose. Finally, it introduces various purposes of language and different literary devices, providing examples of terms like jargon, colloquial words, and slang. An activity asks students to identify literary devices in sample phrases.
This document provides an introduction to an English class on language research, campaign, and advocacy. It defines the objectives as understanding important terms used in these areas and using appropriate language. It then discusses how language usage can vary depending on purpose, defines language, and explains why language should fit the purpose. Finally, it introduces various purposes of language and different literary devices, providing examples of terms like jargon, colloquial words, and slang. An activity asks students to identify literary devices in sample phrases.
This document provides an introduction to an English class on language research, campaign, and advocacy. It defines the objectives as understanding important terms used in these areas and using appropriate language. It then discusses how language usage can vary depending on purpose, defines language, and explains why language should fit the purpose. Finally, it introduces various purposes of language and different literary devices, providing examples of terms like jargon, colloquial words, and slang. An activity asks students to identify literary devices in sample phrases.
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