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Chapter 4: Descriptive Passages

Descriptive Discourse (pp. 24-25) Descriptive discourse tells you who, what, when, where, and sometime how something is or was. Statements are descriptive. Descriptive discourse is found in: New articles Historical narrative Novels The narrative parts of textbooks

Accuracy (pp. 28-30) Accuracy and Truth When is accuracy important? Truth is an absolute property Accuracy is a matter of degree When is accuracy important? When writing essay exams Whenever having the correct information is important

Completeness (pp. 30-31) Completeness is a matter of degree Inferences We often make inferences on the basis of incomplete information Consistency Two statements are consistent if and only if it is possible for both to be true in a given context.

Indirect Descriptions (p. 31) Analogies Analogies are comparisons among two or more objects. Analogies can also be used to explain or argue. Similes and Metaphors Similes make explicit comparisons between objects. A is like B. Metaphors implicitly claim comparisons between things. A is B.