This document provides information about discursive essays. It defines a discursive essay as a type of writing that explores different perspectives on an idea or opinion without intending to persuade the reader to adopt a single viewpoint. It recommends structuring a discursive essay with an introduction presenting the topic, paragraphs giving arguments for and against, and a conclusion summarizing the author's viewpoint. The document also provides strategies for writing discursive essays, such as planning carefully, using examples from different domains, and including various dimensions of discussion.

1. Discursive Essays
Week 13: Lecture 37
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2. Introduction of Discursive
• Discursive: i. digressing from subject to subject
ii. relating to discourse or modes of
discourse
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3. Discursive Essay
A discursive essay is a type of writing that
explores a few different perspectives. Discursive
texts involve the discussion of an idea(s) or
opinion(s) without the direct intention of persuading
the reader, listener or viewer to adopt any single
point of view.
Debate like topics and approach
Different scholarly dimensions of one topic
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4. Strategies to Write
• Formal and scholarly
• Plan and structure your essay very carefully:
• Introduction: introduces the topic
• 1st paragraph: gives one argument in support
• 2nd paragraph: 2nd argument in support
• 3rd paragraph: 1st argument against the topic
• 4th paragraph: 2nd argument against the topic
• Conclusion: summarises your point of view.
• Use examples from all domains of knowledge/
branches
• Include different dimensions of discussion clock
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6. Answers
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7. Cont…
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8. Vocabulary 166-175
166. Resilient: Bouncing back from adversity or
misfortune; recovering quickly
167. Reaffirm: To assert again; to confirm
168. Reticent: Holding back one’s thoughts,
feelings and personal affairs; restrained or reserved
169. Rebuff: To repel or drive back; to bluntly reject
170. Renovate: To make new again; restore by
repairing and remodeling
171. Rejuvenate: To make young again; to restore
youthful vigor and appearance
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9. Cont…
172. Resurgent: rising again; sweeping or surging
back
173. Deleterious: going down in the sense of
having a harmful effect; injurious
174. Decry: to put down in the sense of openly
condemning; to express strong disapproval
175. Despondent: downcast; very dejected; forlorn
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