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Introduction To Language of Non-Literary Texts

The document outlines a course titled 'Introduction to Language of Non-Literary Texts' led by instructor Jamie Manuel for ESL 111. It defines 'language' as a structured method of human communication and 'non-literary' as not typical of artistic works, while introducing various non-literary materials such as newspapers, brochures, and blogs. The course aims to help students understand, learn, and apply techniques related to non-literary texts through reading and writing activities.

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Introduction To Language of Non-Literary Texts

The document outlines a course titled 'Introduction to Language of Non-Literary Texts' led by instructor Jamie Manuel for ESL 111. It defines 'language' as a structured method of human communication and 'non-literary' as not typical of artistic works, while introducing various non-literary materials such as newspapers, brochures, and blogs. The course aims to help students understand, learn, and apply techniques related to non-literary texts through reading and writing activities.

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Introduction to

Language of Non-
Literary Texts
Instructor: Jamie Manuel ESL 111
#1: What is your own
definition or
understanding of
“Language”?
#2: How do you
understand “Non-
Literary”?
Language (n)
-The principal method of human communication, consisting of words used
in a structured and conventional way and conveyed by speech, writing, or
gesture.
Non-Literary
-not connected with or typical of written, artistic works...
Language of Non-Literary Texts
ELS 111
The course introduces various approaches to the
study of non-literary texts.
ELS 111 - Introduction

Newspapers Brochures Advertisements


ELS 111 - Introduction

Blogs Speeches
ELS 111 - Introduction

Discourse
The objectives

UNDERSTAND LEARN the APPLY


how to language of techniques,
approach non- non-literary strategies, and
literary texts. overall
materials. knowledge
learned from
the course.
Objectives reflected
through...
Reading Exposing Letting
different texts students to students write
focusing on non-literary or create their
non-literary materials own outputs
language. making use of
(where, when,
non-literary
how are they
language.
used?)
Questions?

Clarifications?

Expectations?

Violent reactions?
T4T: Task for
Tomorrow
Think of any poem or
nursery rhyme (1).

In your own words,


could you tell us what
the poem/rhyme is all
about?

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