GEN001
Decoding
Refers to the process of breaking down or interpreting the delivered message.
Encoding
Refers to the process of translating the message into verbal or written message.
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE: The plot of the story has only the beginning and the end.
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE: Communication as a process is complex.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE: Essays are short and are composed of about 500 words
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE: Essays can only be informative
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE: In academic essays, it is usually encouraged to used the 1st person POV.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE: Literary Devices can be a literary element or literary technique.
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE: The length of a paragraph don't vary. It's limited to 5-6 sentences only.
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE: The sender can't be a recipient, he/she will only be a sender. Roles can't be interchanged.
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE: Understanding literary devices does not give the reader a better understanding of what the author really thinks. It just complicates the understanding of the reader.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE: Writing a story review is good exercise to structure our comments and feedbacks about movies we watch.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE: Communication can be one-way.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE: Essays are non-fictional
Academic essays
The are usually longer (2000-5000 words) and more formal than literary essays. It is logical and factual, and the use of first person is often discouraged
D. None of the above
The following are factors that affect communication, EXCEPT: A. Clarity of voice B. Choice of words C. Amount of content D. None of the above
Characters
The individuals in the story
Sender
The most crucial element in the process of communication because he comes with the full understanding of the content or message that he wants to deliver.
Receiver
The person who interprets the encoded message to understand the message.
To NARRATE
The purpose of communication that involves sharing a sequence of events, usually to tell how a problematic situation is resolved.
TO ENTERTAIN & CREATE
The purpose of communication that involves the making up of ideas and stories.
To EXPRESS EMOTION/ AFFECTIVE
The purpose of communication wherein in involves sharing of positive or negative feelings and opinions about things, events, ideas, one's self, and others.
To PERSUADE
The purpose of communication wherein it attempts to change the belief of others.
To INFORM
The purpose of communication which involves sharing of known in an objective and unbiased manner
Semantically-I'll formed sentence
The sentence/text has perfect structure, but the meaning is nonsense
Plot
The sequence of events or actions of the characters that tells the story.
First person POV
The story is told by a character within the story. It typically sued the word "I"
Third person POV
The story is told by an "invisible author ". It uses the pronouns "he, she, it".
Slanted Language
The use of words that is either favorable or unfavorable to the idea or person being discussed.
Revising and Editing
There are 2 distinct processes in making changes in writing, these are ____________ and ____________
Publishing
This is the final phase in writing wherein the author releases his/her work online or in-class.
Verbal skills
A skill-based communication that involves listening comprehension, reading comprehension, oral expression, written expression.
Non-verbal skills
A skill-based communication that involves volume of voice, tone, posture, facial expressions, gestures, appearance, space, and multimedia.
descriptive essays
A type of essay that give details that allows the reader to create a mental picture of a person, place, object, or event.
Narrative essays
A type of essay that uses a retelling of events to talk about change or development of a person.
Compare & Contrast essays
A type of essays that show the similarities and differences between two or more things.
Persuasive essays
A type of essays that try to convince the reader to accept an idea.
Receiver
An element of communication that may or may not know the sender and the intended message.
NO. An essay can be OBJECTIVE especially if it's an informative one, like elaborating on description or explaining a process.
Are all essays subjective? Why? Or why not?
YES, businessmen do this. They share information but they also convince people to buy their product.
Can there be 2 or more purpose in communicating ?
"Communicare" , "to share"
Communication is derived form the Latin word _______ which means _________
Literary Element
It is something that is used to develop a narrative and a writer cannot craft a story without them. This includes the plot, setting, character, dialog, and conflict.
Theme
It is the big idea or general observation about human nature and life presented in the story.
Message
It is the information in the sender's mind.
Communication
It is the sharing of information between individuals.
Resolution
It is the way the problem is solved in the story
Medium
It refers to the means which information is transferred.
Setting
It refers to the time and place the story happens; atmosphere and mood
Natratives
It's purpose is usually personal communication, and also sometimes creative or for entertainment.
Paragraphs
It's show a reader where subtopics in an essay, report, or article begin and end.
Conflict
It's the problem or struggle between two opposing sides in the story that needs to be solved
Editing
Overall story remains exactly the same. You are simply fixing mistakes you have made such as typos, grammar, and spelling.
1,000-20,000 words
A short story is composed of how many words? Minimum to maximum.
Paragraph
It is a sequence of sentences all related to a single topic.
Literary Devices
It is an element or technique that authors used to produce a particular effect in their writing.
Point of view
It is how the story was told and who tells the story
Editing
A phase wherein the author checks the grammar , punctuation, spelling, formatting, and in-text citations of his/her work.
Prewriting
A phase wherein the author will identify first the audience, defining the purpose of his work, gathering ideas, free writing, outlining, thinking and discussing ideas.
Syntactically-I'll formed sentence
A sentence with too much grammatical errors but the meaning is still there.
Brainstorm and draft
A basic story review includes ________ and _________
Business
A context-based communication that involves exchanging of information to promote an organisation's goals, objectives, aims, and activities, as well as increase profits within the company.
Peronal
A context-based communication that involves the exchange of information between people. Often used as a citation when information is passed from one researcher from one researcher to another, but is not published.
Academic
A context-based communication that is also called as "scholarly communication". It refers to methods of communication that are highly structured and generally only used in pedagogical setting.
Essay
A focused written composition usually from the author's personal point of view.
Drafting
A phase wherein the author arranged the sequencing of ideas, organisation, rethinking, revising, and peer review.
Paragraph
A sequence of sentences all related to a single topic
Story elements
Fill in the blank: "Good stories are made from carefully planned _______ _________.
Sender
He/she needs to translate this message into verbal speech or written message.
By answering the question "How well did you like the story?"
How do you write a claim in your story review?
The theme of a story is what the story is trying to show us about human condition. It is not directly written out in the story, but instead is communicated through the actions and thoughts of the characters.
How do you write the theme of the story?
6 elements
How many elements of the story are there?
5-6 sentences. 1 topic 1 claim 3 supporting evidences 1 conclusion
How many sentences are in a paragraph? (Based on this lesson)
4
How many steps/phases are included in writing until publishing process?
As long the author is satisfied
How many times should the author revised and edit his/her work?
NO. An essay is composed of 3 or more paragraphs with introduction, body, and conclusion.
Is a paragraph considered an essay?
Revising
Is a recurrent process of writing and re-writing
Opinion Essays
It expresses what you think or feel about an issue.
Purposive Communication
It is a flow of information or exchange of messages guided by an awareness of intent and context.
- based on purpose - based on context -based on skill
What are the different types of communication?
- descriptive - narrative - compare & contrast - persuasive
What are the different types of essays?
- settings -characters -plot -conflict -Point of view -theme
What are the elements of the story?
They are reasons for your opinion (why did you agree or disagree?)
What are the evidences used in opinion essays?
- identify yourself topic - decide on your claim - list the evidences that support your claim
What are the steps in brainstorming?
Brainstorming and drafting
What are the steps in writing a cohesive paragraph?
Title of the story, author, brief summary
What are the things you include in writing your topic in brainstorming?
- sender -received - medium
What are the three elements in communication?
1. Message 2. Sender 3. Receiver
What are the three steps in communication?
Personal, academic, and business
What are the types of context-based communication?
- Inform/informative -persuade/ persuasive - narrate/narrative - express emotion/ affective - entertain &create
What are the types of purpose-based communication?
Verbal skills & non-verbal skills
What are the types of skill-based communication?
Introduction > body > conclusion
What is the basic structure of an essay?
Agreeing or Disagreeing with an issue or proposing solution.
What is the claim all about in an opinion essay?
Sentence 1: topic Sentence 2: claim Sentence 3+: evidences Last sentence: conclusion
What is the pattern in writing your paragraph draft ?
- elements of story (characters, plot, settings...) - theme - artistic elements
What things should you include in your evidences (things that support your claim) in writing a story review?
Proofreading
Will look for misspellings, incorrect/missed punctuation, inconsistencies (textual & numerical)
YES
YES or NO: Cana story still be considered a narrative even if the writer or teller did not employ literary devices?
Revising
You add, cut, move or change information in order to improve content.
Revising
You are literally conducting a "re-vision" of your previous work to make your story stronger and improve clarity to your readers.
Editing
You take a second look at the words and sentences you used to express your idea and fix any problems in grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure.
Editing
focuses more on stylistic and grammatical facts