In Analyzing a Speech-Act, It Often Makes Sense to Apply

question 5

Multiple Choice

In analyzing a speech-act, it often makes sense to apply gerunds to determine what thespeech-act is trying to do. Gerunds are

• A) various rules of sentence structure.
• B) words ending with "ing."
• C) Different words meaning the same thing.
• D) transitions between sentences.

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Definitions:

Claim

An assertion or demand for something as due or belonging to one, often without proof.

Counterargument

An argument made to oppose or refute another argument, typically used in debates or in constructing persuasive essays.

Interpretive Comments

Observations or explanations that are based on personal judgment or analysis, often offering insight into meaning or context.

Clarify

To make something less confused and more clearly comprehensible.