ENGLISH COURSE CONCEPTS

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Purpose

The intention or aim of the writer in producing a text.

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Audience

The person or people for whom the text is intended.

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Context

The environment in which a text is responded to or created.

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Genre

The category into which a text is placed based on either subject matter or form.

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Mode

The process of communication, such as visual, spoken, written, gestural, and aural.

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Medium

The channel of communication, e.g., speech, television, newspaper.

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Textual Features

Techniques used in a text, including language-based or structural elements.

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Imagery

Language that creates visual representations in the reader's mind.

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Diction

The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

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Syntax

The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences.

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Tone

The attitude or feeling expressed by the author in a text.

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Mood

The atmosphere or feeling evoked in the reader by a text.

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Conflict

The opposition or struggle between characters or forces in a text.

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Characterization

The portrayal of characters in a narrative through direct or indirect means.

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Theme

The central idea or underlying message in a literary work.

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Narrative Structure

The organized pattern or structure of a narrative.

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Persuasive Texts

Texts whose primary purpose is to convince the audience of a particular point of view.

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Interpretive Texts

Texts whose primary purpose is to explain or interpret issues, events, or people.

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Imaginative Texts

Texts whose primary purpose is to entertain or provoke thought through creative expression.

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Analytical Texts

Texts whose primary purpose is to identify, examine, and draw conclusions about components of other texts.

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Voice

The unique style or persona expressed by the author in their writing.

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Perspective

A position from which things may be viewed or considered, often influenced by context.

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