Quiz 1 Discourse Studies

 

Passage:

Good morning, everyone. I'd like to welcome you all to today's meeting. We have a lot to discuss, so let's get started. First on the agenda is the budget report. As you can see from the handout, our expenses have increased significantly this quarter. I'd like to hear your thoughts on how we can address this issue.

Questions:

1. What type of discourse is described in the passage?
2. Identify the cohesive devices used in the passage.
3. Identify the theme and rheme in the passage.
4. Describe the thematic progression in the passage.

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