Lesson Review: Writing and Public Speaking

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts from the lecture on writing and public speaking.

Grammatical signals

Writing devices such as transitional devices, connectors, determiners, and repetitions that maintain text coherence.

Claim and Counterclaim

A pattern used to present and contrast a writer's stand on a topic.

Problem-Solution

A pattern that presents a problem and its possible solutions.

Cause-Effect

A pattern that describes the reason for an event and its resulting consequences.

Outline

A framework used to present main and supporting ideas in a systematic order.

Thesis Statement

The main idea of an essay that summarizes the writer's stand and main points.

Supporting Details

Information that elaborates on and strengthens the main points of an outline or paragraph.

Narrative Text

A text that tells a story, which may be fictional or nonfictional.

Descriptive Text

A text that provides vivid descriptions to create a sensory experience for the reader.

Persuasive Text

A text intended to convince readers to adopt a certain belief or take action.

Factual Recount

A recount that records past events without involving the author.

Personal Recount

A recount that includes the writer's personal experience of past events.

Intonation

The rise and fall of the voice in speaking, which affects the meaning of the sentence.