Concept_paper_matrix_summative_no._4.docx

Jobo Virtucio IV

Summative No. 4

Enzo Nebres

Concept Paper Matrix

12G

February 19, 2019

Topic: Text-Specific Issues (Propaganda) Definition 1 Propaganda is the act of spreading ideas or information for helping or damaging an opposing side. Formal Definition

Definition 2 Propaganda is one of the many forms of spreading information to promote a cause or inform everyone about one’s point of view. Definition 1 Propaganda may also be defined as indoctrination due to the spreading of ideas to persuade or brainwash a person that may or may not benefit the person behind it.

Definition by Synonyms Definition 2 Propaganda may also be labeled as a form of brainwash since in propaganda, one brainwashes the receivers of information through persuasion.

Definition by Example

Definition by Comparison and Contrast

Definition by Etymology

Definition 1 For instance, the use of propaganda is seen in the political field in Senator Trillianes’s “Anti-Duterte” video advertisement, which focuses on showing the people the bad side of the Duterte Administration. Definition 2 For example, the “we can do it!” poster was a form of propaganda against feminism and a boost in morale from the 1940’s. Definition 1 Propaganda is like advertising as both serve the purpose of spreading and sharing information to people for the benefit of other knowing more about it. Definition 2 Advertising and Propaganda differs from each other due to advertising’s intent of selling a product or a certain innovation while propaganda utilizes imagery to change people’s perspectives or attitudes. Definition 1 According to Online Etymology Dictionary (n.d.) Propaganda

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originated from “1718, "committee of cardinals in charge of Catholic missionary work," short for Congregatio de Propaganda Fide "congregation for propagating the faith," a committee of cardinals established 1622 by Gregory XV to supervise foreign missions.”

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Reference List (arranged alphabetically) 

Propaganda - Dictionary Definition. (n.d.). Retrieved from

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https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/propaganda Propaganda. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.merriam-

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webster.com/dictionary/propaganda Propaganda (n.). (n.d.). Retrieved from

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https://www.etymonline.com/word/propaganda I found great synonyms for "propaganda" on the new Thesaurus.com! (n.d.).

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Retrieved from https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/propaganda Propaganda Movement. (n.d.). Retrieved from

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https://www.britannica.com/topic/Propaganda-Movement Inocencio, J. (2016, May 17). The Top 5 Filipino Political Ads for 2016. Retrieved

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from https://adobomagazine.com/philippine-news/top-5-filipino-political-ads-2016 English, T. (2015, December 01). Rosie the Riveter's Journey from Propaganda to Feminist Icon. Retrieved from https://humx.org/rosie-the-riveter-985cd6e3a8a4

Instructions: 1. Choose a partner and a topic as well from the list in your account. 2. Define, explain, elaborate your chosen topic by giving different definitions using various techniques in explaining a concept. English for Academic and Professional Purposes: Summative No. 4 (Concept Paper) Page 3 of 5

3. Make sure to paraphrase the definitions that you will get from your sources except those terms which cannot be paraphrased like technical terms. 4. There are seven (7) techniques but I will only ask you to give me five (5). 5. Give at least two definitions per technique. 6. A sample is given below: Topic: Anxiety Formal Definition (This is the most common technique or way of defining. You use the genus (general category) and the differentia (how is it different from the others) to explain your concept.) Definition by Etymology (This is defining by giving the origin of the word.) (If you are going to use this technique, only one definition is needed)

Definition 1 Anxiety is the feeling of discomfort that is rooted from the brain, a result of man’s freedom, and a main category with primary components, normal anxiety and anxiety disorder. Definition 2 Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness of what is to happen in the future. Anxiety is derived from the two Latin words anxietas and anxius. According to Online Etymological Dictionary(n.d.), anxietas means anguish and solicitude while anxius means uneasy and troubled in mind. Definition 1 Anxiety impacts the physical and emotional condition of a

Definition by Synonyms (Just give other definitions that are closely related with the formal definition.)

person.

For

physical,

an

anxious

person

perspires

excessively, feels dizzy and breathes rapidly. (Anxiety Symptoms, n.d.). Definition 2 Meanwhile, for emotional, a person experiencing anxiety is obsessively suspicious and has a hard time focusing. Definition 1 Even if anxiety is defined as a feeling of nervousness, this should not be mistaken for fear. Fear is the body’s negative

Definition by Negation (Define it by explaining what it is not.)

emotional reaction to a known and real danger (Ankrom, 2018). Meanwhile, anxiety is the response of the body due to the thinking of the possibility of a danger. Definition 2

Definition by Example (Simply elaborate the topic by giving examples.)

-Just give another one. Definition 1 For example, a person who is afraid of spiders encounters a spider. Most likely, the person’s body would trigger the feeling

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of uneasiness. Definition 2 For instance, while you are walking, you feel anxious just by thinking of a terrorist attacking you. Other Types: 1. Definition by Function: What is the purpose of your topic? 2. Definition by Analysis: Compare and contrast your topic with others.

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