Craft & Style

According to the learning material, what does the craft of writing involve?

• Only the words a writer chooses to use

• The arrangement of words on the page only

• The complexity of the language used

• Both the words a writer chooses to use and how those words are arranged on the page

What is the effect of how you choose to say things in your writing, as mentioned in the learning material?

• It has no significant effect on the writing

• It can make your writing more powerful, clear, and effective

• It makes your writing more complicated

• It ensures that the writing is always truthful

What should writers experiment with to improve their writing, based on the advice in the learning material?

• Experiment with sound and stay in an 'all right' frame of mind

• Experiment with sound and move from an 'all right' to 'just right' frame of mind

• Avoid experimenting and stick to traditional methods

• Focus solely on grammar and punctuation

Which of the following is a stylistic decision that a writer can make?

• Using metaphors

• Writing in first person

• Using rhetorical questions

• Choosing a book cover

What is NOT a stylistic decision mentioned in the image?

• Parentheses

• Italics and Bold

• Using similes

• Dashes and Ellipses

Which stylistic decision involves grouping things in threes?

• Rule of 3s

• Repetition

• Parentheses

• Very Short Sentences (VSS)

What can be used to add emphasis or importance to text?

• Quotation marks

• Italics and Bold

• Underlining

• Highlighting

What is the purpose of using rhetorical questions in writing?

• To provide detailed explanations

• To provoke thought, make a strong point, or build suspense

• To repeat the same word or phrase for emphasis

• To express hesitation or change of mood

What effect does repetition have in writing?

• It makes the writing less memorable

• It is used to provoke thought or build suspense

• It adds emphasis and makes the writing memorable or easier to follow

• It is used to omit words from a quote

Ellipses in writing are used to:

• Repeat the same word or phrase over and over

• Provoke thought or make a strong point

• Omit words from a quote or express hesitation, change of mood, thoughts trailing off

• Ask questions for effect without expecting a reply