5.1 Section
Preview:
Style & Language Use
Essential Questions:
- Why is it important to write to your intended
audience?
- How do you control your written voice with word
choice and sentence variety?
- How do you choose the right words to create the
effect you want?
- How do you avoid fragments and run-on sentences
and still write varied sentences?
Writer's Terms
Audience is
the reader(s) of your essay.
Connotations are the associations and
reactions people have toward a word
Imagery is a set of mental pictures or images
that you include in your essay. Imagery is gained through description.
Style is determined by the decisions you make
as a writer, including word choice and sentence structure.
Style = Tone + Voice.
Tone is the manner of expression that comes
through from your writing.
Voice is the personality that comes through
from your writing.
Word Choice affects tone, attitude, and
imagery (what the reader pictures).
5.1 Section Preview: Style &
Language Use
5.2 What is Style & Language Use?
5.3 Writing for Audience
5.4 Word Choice
5.5 Sentence Variety
5.6 Sentence Types
5.7 Section Review: Style &
Language Use
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