What does diction do?

establishes the author's tone in the writing

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Which Uses Technical Diction

It was a white, short hared, pink nosed rabbit.

Identify the example of neutral diction:

I spent my vacation at the house of my grandparents.

a dictionary relating to a particular subject, art, craft, or techniques

Style or choice of words & phrases that are used in writing.

correct language characterized by directness and simplicity

GENRE OF LITERATURE: What is a biography?

Is a written account of another person's life.

What is technical diction?

language that would be used by experts

What is the difference between formal and informal diction? (Hint: Choose the BEST answer)

Informal is more laid back; formal is more polite and proper

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Which type of document would NOT use formal diction?
text message
newsletter
business email
medical report
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Neutral Diction
beautiful glowing tan covering the letters when writing
ordinary, everyday voc. shunning long words use contractions
portabello mushrooms
bland elementary shunned writing level
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Formal Diction
Yoooooo,! You ready?
Have you prepared for the exam?
Hey y'all, how y'all doin'?
PREPARE FOR THE EXAM RIGHT NOW!
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What does diction do?
sets the place and time period of the writing
sets alarms, streams podcasts, plays audiobooks, and provides weather
helps with the rhythm and rhyme of the writing
establishes the author's tone in the writing
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Authors tone is the authors attitude
True
False
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Informal Diction
How have you prepared for the exam?
Have you prepared for the exam yet?
Please prepare by reviewing the material.
Ayyoooooo, are you ready for the test?
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The MAIN IDEA is...
A specific part of the text.
What the text is all about.
What you're thinking about when reading.
A type of story.
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An example of a valid reference material is
scientific journals
magazines
the internet
an opinion
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Which Uses Technical Diction
It was a white, short hared, pink nosed rabbit.
It was a bunny.
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Identify the example of neutral diction:
I spent my vacation at the house of my grandparents.
I crashed at Grannie’s.
I sojourned to the ancestral mansion.
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Informal Diction
Relaxed style of word choice.
Serious style of word choice.
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technical dictionary
a book of instructions, especially for operating a machine
a fictitious prose narrative of book length
book in which special intensity is given to feelings and ideas
a dictionary relating to a particular subject, art, craft, or techniques
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What is diction?
A word is applied to an object but isn't literally relevant.
Style or choice of words & phrases that are used in writing.
An expression that doesn't make sense if taken literally.
The main idea isn't completed until the end of the sentence.
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What can be an authors purpose?
To Entertain
To Persuade
To Inform
All of the above
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neutral diction
relaxed, conversational and familiar language
proper, elevated, elaborate, and often polysyllabic language
correct language characterized by directness and simplicity
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GENRE OF LITERATURE: What is a biography?
A story about supernatural or extraordinary people.
Is a written account of another person's life.
Literature that's subject is dramatic the way it is written.
The history of a person's life, written by that person.
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What is technical diction?
language that laymen can understand
language that would be used by experts
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What is the difference between formal and informal diction? (Hint: Choose the BEST answer)
There is no difference; I was trying to trick you! :-)
Informal diction is for formal events; formal is for casual
Informal is more laid back; formal is more polite and proper
Formal is used for school or a job; informal is for parties

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