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Mitch Hedberg 
Jokes are examples of discourse like all other communication; here, Mitch 
Hedberg is mainly using 
narration
to tell a funny idea.
 
architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the 
Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every 
American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as 

 
 
Poetic
Transactional
Expressive
Types of 
Discourse

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promissory note, insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring 
this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check 
 
 
 
In this speech, Martin Luther King, Jr. blended different types of discourse, 
such as 
narration 
and
 argument. 
 
 
 
QUIZ FOR SELF-ASSESSMENT: 
 
1. Which of the following statements is the best discourse definition? 
A. Running back and forth between something. 
B. Any act of spoken or written communication. 
C. A heated discussion. 
2. If a text is used primarily to compel a reader to action, which type of 
discourse would this be?
A.
Transactional 
B.
Expressive 
C.
Poetic 
3. Consider the opening paragraph of George 
 novel 1984: 
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. 
Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the 
vile wind, slipped quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansions, 
though not quickly enough to prevent a swirl of gritty dust from entering 
along with him.