Exercises for training interpretation:

Exercise 3 Lopez Iglesisas, Blanca DayanaLI100110Lopez Valladares, Karla ElizabethLV100410Menjivar Hernandez, Patricia MarleneMH100111Velazco Torres, Jaqueline VanessaVT100108

Interpretation class

TYPES OF TEXTS

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT Featur

esLanguag

eDescription is

used in all forms of writing

to create a vivid

impression of a person, place,

object or event

-It engages the reader's

attention.-It creates characters.

-It sets a mood.

Purpose aims to show rather

than tell Relies on precisely chosen

vocabulary Is focused and

concentrates only on the aspects that add something to

the main purpose of the description.

NarrativeTEXT

To entertain, to gain and hold a readers' interest. However narratives can also be

written to teach or inform, to change attitudes / social opinions

Purpose

They may include fairy stories, mysteries,

science fiction, romances,

horror stories, fables, myths

and legends, etc.

Types of Narrative

Features Characters with defined

personalities/identities. Dialogue often included Descriptive language to

create images in the reader's mind and enhance the story.

Plot: What is going to happen? Setting: Where will the story take place? When will the

story take place? Characterization: Who are the main characters? What do

they look like? Structure: How will the story begin? What will be the

problem? How is the problem going to be resolved? Theme: What is the theme / message the writer is

attempting to communicate?

Structure

Expository TEXT

Expository text

exposes you to facts, plain and

simple

Purpose

• To inform the reader.

• To expose the thruh through

a reliable source

• Textbooks • News articles • Instruction manuals • Recipes • City or country guides • Language books • Self-help books

Examples

ARGUMENTAtiveTEXT

To support ideas presented in sequence to justify a particular stand or viewpoint that a writer

is taking. In other words: to take a position on some issue

and justify it.

Purpose

-A statement of position at the beginning .-A logical sequence -The argument is put forward in a series of points with back up evidence -A good argument shows cause and effect.

An argument usyally consists of

the following:

Types of argument: To plead a case. To promote/sell goods and

services. To put forward an argument

•Written in the timeless present tense. •The writer uses repetition of words, phrases and concepts deliberately, for effect. •Verbs are used when expressing opinions. •Strong effective adjectives are used. •Thought provoking questions are used. •Use of pronouns (I, we, us) is used to manipulate the reader to agree with the position argued.

Lang

uage

INFORMATIONAL TEXT It’s a

nonfiction

writing. Written with the purpose

of informin

g the reader about a specific topic.

• Magazines• science or

history books• autobiographies • instruction

manuals.

They are written in way that allows the reader to easily find key information, and understand the main topic. The author provides tables, diagrams, graphs, and charts, a table of contents and a glossary

Features

Typically found in

Vocative TEXT A vocative text is thoughtful and suggestive, rather than declarative and final, and aims to show experientially rather than tell rationally

Purpose

Elements of a vocative textTo touch readers,

to engage them personally with the text, and to evoke the lived visceral

qualities of human experience

• Concreteness• Evocation• Intensification• Tone• Epiphany

READING STRATEGIES• General reading comprehension strategies.• Reading comprehension strategies to read

academic articles.• Strategies to analyze a reading.

.

General reading comprehension strategies

Before you start reading anything, ask yourself why you're reading it. Are you reading with a purpose, or just for pleasure? What do you want to know after you've read it?

Think about what you want to know

Read actively

Know how to study different types of materials.

Make your own table

of contents.

Use glossaries

with technical document

s.

reading comprehension Strategies To read academic articles

Before reading ask questions.

During reading take small pauses and ask more

questions

It will help you to monitor level of comprehension.

During reading visualize

During reading make

conections

Take good notes

If the article is difficult, read the abstract or conclusion first.

Watch for the thesis, and take note of topic sentences.

Strategies To analyze a reading

1. Have a pen in hand

2. Quickly read through the essay or chapter

3. Annotate in the margins or take notes of important information

4. Outline the structure of the essay or chapter

5. Read for evidence and credibility.

6. Identify the audience and purpose of the reading.