Reporting,narration,instruction,demonstration,analysis,description,illustration - These Are the Seven Modes of Expression Used

question 15

Short Answer

Reporting,narration,instruction,demonstration,analysis,description,illustration - these are the seven modes of expression used in oral presentation.Which one is used in each of the following speech extracts from a talk?
A) I saw the car swerve over to the right,mount the kerb and slam into a power pole.
B) Please remember to release the brake before engaging the drive gear and pressing the accelerator pedal.
C) The speaker finished her talk on Thai cuisine,and then passed around the room small helpings of duck curry.
D) The speaker suggested there were three main causes of road fatalities: speed,intoxication and inexperience.
E) One hundred years ago,the cliff-side,now a mass of weeds from people's gardens,was full of blue orchids and the purple glory of sarsaparilla.

• A) I saw the car swerve over to the right,mount the kerb and slam into a power pole.
• B) Please remember to release the brake before engaging the drive gear and pressing the accelerator pedal.
• C) The speaker finished her talk on Thai cuisine,and then passed around the room small helpings of duck curry.
• D) The speaker suggested there were three main causes of road fatalities: speed,intoxication and inexperience.
• E) One hundred years ago,the cliff-side,now a mass of weeds from people's gardens,was full of blue orchids and the purple glory of sarsaparilla.

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Definitions:

White Lie

A minor or harmless lie, often told to avoid hurting someone's feelings or for some perceived greater good.

Reproach

pertains to the act of expressing disapproval or disappointment towards someone's action or behavior, often with the aim of eliciting a change or acknowledgment of wrongdoing.

Accusation

A claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, often implying the need for proof or defense.

Account

Response to a reproach.