Lecture on Adverbials and Expository Text Structure

This set of flashcards covers key vocabulary and concepts from the lecture about adverbials, their alternatives, and the structure of expository texts.

Alternativas preposicionales

Phrases using prepositions as alternatives to adverbs ending in -mente.

Adverbios de -mente

Adverbs that typically modify verbs and end with the suffix -mente in Spanish.

Uso excesivo de -mente

Overuse of -mente adverbs leading to dissonant writing style.

Frase preposicional

A phrase constructed with a preposition followed by a noun.

Estructura de texto expositivo

Framework for an expository text including introduction, development, and conclusion.

Introducción con tesis

The opening part of an essay that includes the thesis statement.

Desarrollo

The main body of the essay where arguments are presented.

Conclusión

The final part of an essay that summarizes and brings new insights.

Nominalización

A technique that converts verbs or actions into noun phrases.

Ejemplo de nominalización

Transforming 'Se venden drogas en la capital' into 'La venta de drogas en la capital'.

Alternativas a 'usualmente'

Phrases that can replace 'usualmente' include: normalmente, de ordinario, por lo general.

Adverbial de modo

Adverbial phrases that describe the manner of an action.

Adjetivos convertidos

Adjectives derived from adverbs in nominalized phrases.

Estilo disonante

A writing style that is unpleasant or awkward due to excessive adverbial use.

Análisis comparativo

A technique that compares two or more subjects or texts.

Causa y efecto

A method to show the relationship between an event (cause) and its consequences (effect).

Texto académico

Text aimed at informing, clarifying, explaining, analyzing, or defining topics.

Técnicas expositivas

Methods used in expository texts such as analysis and classification.

Bibliografía acorde

Relevant literature that supports a research topic.

Problema en el ensayo

Key issue that the essay addresses, formulated in the introduction.

Párrafo de desarrollo

A distinct section of the essay that develops a specific point.

Frases nominalizadas

Condensed sentences that express complex ideas succinctly.

Transición ilativa

A phrase that indicates a logical consequence or conclusion.

Perspectiva de mercado

How market strategies reflect ideologies in beauty standards.

Cuerpos y tecnologías

Exploration of how bodies interact with digital technologies.

Vínculos humanos

Human relationships influenced by digital communication.

Ejercicio de nominalización

An activity transforming sentences into nominalized forms.

Dificultades de comprensión

Challenges in understanding complex ideas in a text.

Uso del adverbio 'generalmente'

An alternative to expressing common or usual actions.

Modo de análisis

Approach taken to examine and interpret texts or situations.

Aspectos éticos

Morality considerations associated with societal representations.

Perspectiva crítica

Critical viewpoint examining underlying issues in media.

Variedad de enfoques

Diversity of methodologies used to analyze a topic.

Identificación de tesis

Recognizing and articulating the main argument of a text.

Narrativa de suposición

A constructed statement based on theoretical perceptions.

Conflicto en la narrativa

Tension or disagreement present within a story or essay.

Redefinición de conceptos

Revising and updating definitions of established ideas.

Representación cultural

How cultures depict and represent identities in media.

Incorporación de ejemplos

Integrating relevant examples to support an argument.

Estrategias argumentativas

Methods used to convince or inform an audience effectively.