ENGLISH 1102
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This course develops WOVEN (Written, Oral, Visual, Electronic, Nonverbal) skills as
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Skills
Written texts rely chiefly on printed words,
typography, and layout.
Key Concepts
Oral (Aural) texts involve spoken words and
sound effects, including music.
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appeals (logos, pathos, ethos)
audience-appropriate style
counterargument
development of ideas
supporting evidence
integrating and citing paraphrases, quotations, and long
quotations
organization
rebuttal
research using credible sources
stance or thesis
transitions
use of headings, pull-outs, color, weight, images, captions,
charts, graphs and other visual elements (see below)
concision
cultural awareness
Examples: presentations, videos, audio essays
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forecasting or signposting
hesitations or ummery
pace
repetition
rhythm
tone
transitions
volume
alignment
closure
contrast
cropping
figure/ground contrast
font manipulation
framing
integrating and citing charts, graphs, etc.
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integrating and citing images
proximity
repetition or consistency
visual tropes
audience-awareness
chunking
conventions
hyperlinking
layout
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navigation
social context
technical constraints
chronemics
eye-gaze
gesture
haptics
kinesics
paralanguage
Examples: essays, analyses, reviews, articles,
research papers
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Visual texts foreground image and design.
Examples: posters, brochures, videos
Electronic texts leverage interactive features of
digital media and combine several modes.
Examples: Web sites, wikis, discussion boards,
blogs, animations, games
Nonverbal texts use the body, spacing, and
timing.
• posture
• proxemics