Writers' Effects

The term WRITERS' EFFECTS means:

• an event that happened in the text

• what the author went through while writing

• subtle meanings the writer wants to create using language devices

• special effects seen in audio visual products

TONE refers to the writer's:

• approach to the topic of his text

• sense of hearing

• sensitivity to other people's thoughts

• attitude to how his readers feel

Meaning:

• is clear and unquestionable

• can be of only one type

• can be found on the internet

• may be implicit as well as explicit

Emotive and Sensory language:

• are two sides of the same coin

• are the same thing

• create distinct layers of meaning

• are complicated

Figurative devices:

• need to be explained technically

• can be connected to meaning in the text

• are not important

• need only be mentioned

Punctuation:

• is boring

• may vary as per people's writing styles

• do not create effects

• bring fewer marks

Important skills while tackling effects questions are:

• Reading lines before and after

• Mindmapping causes, words, devices, emotions, etc.

• Imagining events and substituting with own words

• Identifying tone and phrases is better than picking out words

• Practicing hyphenated word sketches

Explaining writers' effects means:

• saying what sense and feelings the writer creates

• Mentioning the effect and language device

• saying what it makes you feel as the reader

• connecting your claims using a variety of loaded expressions for introduction and elaboration

An effective exam response:

• shows our knowledge

• displays detailed information

• utilizes knowledge, skills, and application

• is interesting to read

Writers' effects questions can be tackled well by:

• Watching online videos

• Discussing solutions

• Checking example candidate responses

• Practicing by actually writing the answers thrice weekly