EIU3210

English discourse: exploration and demonstration

(ART)

Lorraine Bullock

6 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: EIU3110 or permission

Synopsis: Students will examine the internal relationships which create textual coherence. The subject aims to develop students' insights into the way a text becomes a meaningful and unified unit of communication. Students will be required to analyse a variety of English language models. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between the organisation of structure and content so it represents the message in the most appropriate form. Students will examine text through features such as the importance of the context, the chosen style as a guide to predicting content, the selection of internal textual characteristics and the influence of the reader on the construction of the text.

Assessment: Written (2200 words): 30% + Examinations (1 hour): 15% + Seminar participation: 5% + Research report (1200 words): 25% + Seminar presentation and reading focus (600 words): 25%