Understanding Factors Influencing a Writer's Style and Tone

What is true about factors that can influence a writer's style? Certain audiences respond more favorably to specific styles of writing. What is true about factors that can influence a writer's style? Genre impacts style because many genres have specific conventions. What is the relationship between word choice and style? Word choice is directly related to style; when done well, it makes writing more pleasurable and interesting to read. Why is it important to avoid redundant word choices in your writing? Because it can make a reader focus more on the repetition than the content Which sentence is in active voice? I love the smell of fresh blooming flowers in the spring. Which sentence is in passive voice? Decisions have been made about the future of the company. Which sentence is in passive voice? All of the travel arrangements are being handled by Luke. Active Voice Passive Voice Albert ate six sausages at dinner. At dinner, six sausages were eaten by Albert. Elie Wiesel is probably most well known as the author of the memoir Night. In this short work, Wiesel describes his experiences as a young boy from Eastern Europe who was imprisoned in concentration camps during the horrors of the Holocaust. Many have speculated why Wiesel chose the one-word title. What does it mean? What does it have to do with the Holocaust? The word dark has mostly negative connotations: we cannot see in the dark, enemies can hide in the dark, and nightmares come in the dark. But beyond the literal meaning of the word, the memoir explores the darkening of Wiesel's idealism and beliefs. Which word best describes the tone of this paragraph? Serious The tone here is serious, as the writer is discussing the content of a memoir about the Holocaust.

Zora Neale Hurston's novel Their Eyes Were Watching God is rich in imagery and a sense of place and time. Hurston perfectly captures the cadence of the Black Southern dialect and leads the reader to understand the raw power of language. Janie is a woman struggling to find her voice and by the novel's end, she has succeeded, through pain, loss, and suffering, in defining herself and her place in the world. Which word best describes the tone of this paragraph? Positive Which of the statements accurately describes the revision process? It asks a writer to evaluate how successfully the entire piece of writing supports their main idea. a.)Correct.This is indeed the purpose of revising, which involves looking at a piece of writing at the "big picture" level for coherency, logic, and structure. Which of the following is true of the revision process? It often results in more comprehensive changes to the content of a piece of writing than editing or proofreading generate. Revising involves looking at a piece of writing at the "big picture" level. Editing and proofreading occur at the sentence level. Therefore, changes that flow from the revision process are often more comprehensive. In what way is the purpose of revising different from the purpose of editing or proofreading? Revising focuses on improving the overall structure of a piece of writing and assessing if the goals have been met. Alden has completed drafting his essay and is now ready to revise. He wants to begin by revising with a focus on the organizational structure. What should he be looking for as he reviews his essay? Whether his ideas flow smoothly throughout the essay so that his readers can easily follow his logic. The purpose of revising for organization is indeed to ensure that ideas flow smoothly and logically from one to the next.

Herman has completed drafting his essay and is now ready to revise. He wants to begin by revising his body paragraphs for clarity and focus. What question should he ask himself? Are there transitions between sentences that help my ideas to flow? This is a good question to ask because revising body paragraphs involves examining their internal structure and flow. Harmony has completed drafting her essay and is now ready to revise. She wants to begin by revising with a focus on her thesis. What should she do first? Read her essay through in its entirety. Harmony must read her essay in full in order to evaluate the effectiveness of her thesis. Louisa is unsure whether her audience will be persuaded by her argument. Which revision strategy would most help her improve this aspect of her draft? Asking specific questions of her work Louisa can ask herself if her argument is likely to convince her potential audience and then proceed to evaluate her essay with a focus on that question. Which revision strategy is most useful for identifying confusing passages in an essay? Reading aloud What do the five revision strategies discussed in this lesson have in common? They all create a sense of distance between you and your writing, which allows you to evaluate your work more objectively.

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Which of the following is an example of constructive feedback? "I think this paragraph could use a little more detail." Which of the following is an example of constructive feedback? "The wording of the last two sentences is confusing." Which of the following is an example of non-constructive feedback? "I'm really impressed by this essay; you have a knack for writing." This is non-constructive feedback because it is not at all critical. The purpose of feedback is to help the writer improve the piece of writing. Van Gogh often could not afford the paint he needed to create his paintings, so his brother Theo purchased the paint for him. How should this be edited for word choice? To avoid word repetition Athletes have so much stuff to do on the weekend of an important game that they often get little sleep. Because he is editing for word choice, Brian should __________. remove informal language like "stuff" Lauren reads a sentence from her presentation to her 6th grade class: No one is sure what effect this study will have on future generations, but scientists continue to propagate their analysis of animals' behavior patterns. Because she is editing for word choice, which change should Lauren make? She should replace "propagate" with "promote" to improve clarity.

John is editing his narrative on the sentence level. He reads the following paragraph: I have lived in two different states in my life: I was born in Wisconsin, and I moved to Minnesota when I was 11 years old. It is my personal wish to move to California at some point in the future. In my own opinion, I think I would like California because of the beaches and warm summer weather. What should the paragraph be edited for? Wordiness Dory is editing her news article on the sentence level. She reads a paragraph and notices all the sentences are short and simple. What should be edited to address this? Sentence variety Margo is editing her narrative on the sentence level. She reads the following paragraph: One of my favorite daydreams is that I live in a small town in the Italian countryside. I imagine that I spend my days going on long strolls and taking in the beautiful sights, and spend evenings watching the sunset and sipping fine Italian wine. The weather is always warm and sunny. No other people for miles around. What a wonderful! What kind of error should Margo find and correct? Sentence completeness I plan to drink a cup of coffee and enjoy the peaceful lake, but I am soon untangling fishing line instead, Emma gets hers caught in a tree and then in another tree. Charlie has some success with casting, but then he gets his line tangled in the ground and is sure he has caught a gopher. Which correction should be made? Replace the comma before "Emma" with a period. Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was an American poet who served as a nurse during the Civil war. The injuries and casualties he witnessed had a huge impact on him, but he remained a strong supporter of the Union, the president, and the abolition of slavery. Which correction should be made?

Change "war" to "War" in the first sentence. Which paragraph is correct? It's been three years since I joined the soccer team. I am much better now than I used to be. Our coach always says, "The most important thing is that you try your best!" Which paragraph is correct? There are 20 girls on my soccer team. They're all very talented. Playing soccer on a team has had a positive effect on my life. Which paragraph is correct? a.) I have loved to play soccer since I was very young. All of my friends have played that long too. My mom says that it is quite a sight to see my team go crazy every time we score a goal.

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