3. TEXTVS. DISCOURSE
A text is made up of sentences having the
property of grammatical cohesion.
A discourse is made up of utterances having
the property of coherence.
4. TEXTVS. DISCOURSE
Text analysis deals with cohesion.
Discourse analysis investigates coherence.
“Peter saw cows and pigs flying around his
house.”
5. TEXTVS. DISCOURSE
TEXT is defined in terms of its being a physical
product.
Meaning is not found in text.
DISCOURSE is viewed as a process.
Meaning is derived through the reader’s
interaction with the text --> discourse.
10. What is reading?
READING is a cognitive process of decoding
symbols to derive meaning from a text. It is
always an interaction between the text and the
reader.
We read to gain and share information and
ideas, whether for academic, personal, or
professional purposes.
13. Previewing
Previewing means looking at the readily visible
parts of the text.
It helps familiarize you with the contents of the
selection and focus on the important
information in the text.
14. Skimming
Skimming the text means you look for the main
point of the reading and identify the ideas that
develop it.
15. Scanning
Scanning the reading is looking for specific
information.
This strategy involves physically moving your
eyes quickly along the lines of text.