Understanding Voice in Writing

What does syntax control in writing?

• Word choice

• Sensory experience

• Verbal pacing and focus

• Emotional expression

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

What does tone give to voice?

• A distinctive quality

• A grammatical structure

• A distinctive personality

• A detailed observation

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the relationship between voice and language?

• Voice is unrelated to language

• Voice is the fingerprint of language

• Voice is less important than language

• Voice is more important than language

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What does the word "slender" evoke compared to "gaunt"?

• A similar feeling

• A different feeling

• No feeling

• A negative feeling

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

What can detail in writing connect to in readers' lives?

• Abstract ideas

• Specifics they can imagine

• General concepts

• Unrelated topics

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does good diction often opt for?

• Simplicity

• Complexity

• Precision

• Length

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

What is the main idea of a loose sentence?

• It relieves tension and allows exploration

• It creates suspense

• It emphasizes urgency

• It repeats key ideas

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the purpose of repetition in writing?

• To emphasize the repeated structure

• To confuse the reader

• To make the text longer

• To simplify the message

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What is the effect of shifting the reader's attention with sentence length?

• It emphasizes the meaning and importance of the short sentence

• It confuses the reader

• It makes the text longer

• It simplifies the message

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which punctuation mark directs reader attention to the words that follow and is used between independent clauses?

• Semicolon

• Dash

• Colon

• Period

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A