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What is a formal tone?
Serious, objective, and avoids colloquialisms.
What is an informal tone?
Casual, personal, and may include colloquialisms.
What is a satirical style?
Uses humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize or ridicule.
What is an objective style?
Impartial, factual, and avoids personal opinions or biases.
What is a subjective style?
Personal, opinionated, and reflects the writer's own perspective.
How does tone affect the audience's perception of the message?
Tone can influence the audience's emotional response and how they interpret the writer's intentions.
How does diction contribute to the overall style of a piece?
Word choice creates a specific atmosphere and conveys the writer's attitude toward the subject.
What is the effect of using elevated diction?
Creates a formal, sophisticated, and authoritative style.
What is the effect of using colloquial diction?
Creates a casual, relatable, and informal style.
How does syntax contribute to the tone of a piece?
Sentence structure can create a sense of urgency, calm, or complexity.
What is diction?
Word choice; impacts tone and effectiveness.
What is syntax?
Sentence structure; affects clarity and engagement.
What is anaphora?
Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
What is onomatopoeia?
A word that imitates a sound.
What is allegory?
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
What is a fallacy?
A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument.
What is an adversarial tone?
A tone characterized by conflict or opposition.
What is disenfranchisement?
The state of being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote.
Define rhetorical choice.
The strategic decisions a writer makes to achieve a particular effect or purpose with their audience.
What is a thesis statement?
A concise statement of the main argument or point of an essay.
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction or semicolon.
What is parallelism?
Using the same grammatical structure for similar ideas.
What is a periodic sentence?
A sentence in which the main clause is withheld until the end.
What is an independent clause?
A clause that can stand alone as a sentence.
What is a dependent clause?
A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence.
What is the effect of using short, simple sentences?
Creates a sense of clarity, directness, and urgency.
What is the effect of using long, complex sentences?
Creates a sense of sophistication, detail, and complexity.
How does sentence variety enhance writing?
Keeps the audience engaged and prevents monotony.
What is the importance of correct grammar in academic writing?
Enhances credibility and ensures clear communication.