Carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders

She's as blind as a bat

Modes of persuasion?

What is Colloquial /Colloquialism

What is Connotation

What is Denotation

What is this an example of?

Point of view: 1 st Person

Remember to include: Anecdotes and reflections about your experience(s) and the lessons you learned. Try

not to hold back. Be honest and revealing.

What is this an example of:

Tone: Depends on audience and topic

Include:

● Title, byline, date

● Catchy headings

● Subheadings

How to Plan:

● Make a list of subtopics

• I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse

What is a Diction

What is Euphemism

What is Imagery

What is this an example of? The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant. The difference between what

appears to be and what actually is true.

What is this an example of?

An act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.

What is this an example of?

Point of view: 3rd person

Purpose: to provide inside information

Remember to include:

● Personal details that are not likely to be widely known

● Include anecdotes and personal details about personality, relationships, work, interest

A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the

other, suggesting some similarity. Metaphorical language makes writing more vivid, imaginative, thought provoking, and

meaningful.

A trailing off, equally etc.; going off into a dreamlike state

Interruption of a though; an interjection of a thought into another

Parallel ideas; equal ideas; a piling up of detail

Comparison using “like or as”

What is this an example of?

● A title, date, and reviewer name

● A rating system

● A strong opinion statement

● Examples to support your opinion

● Consider the use of humor or write with authority to develop a specific tone and voice

● Balance of positives and negatives

What is this an example of:

Register (and tone): Determined by the task

● Informal if it is a letter to family or friend

● Formal if it is a complaint, request, or letter to the editor

Include:

● Address of sender

● Date

● Salutation (greeting)

● Intro (explaining why you’re writing)

● Body paragraphs

● Farewell (closing)

● Name of sender

A figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a

paradox. Simple examples include “jumbo shrimp,” and “cruel kindness.”.

Concept that suggests that a trio of attributes is more memorable than one or two.

What is an example of?

● Short paragraphs

● Catchy title

● Introduction

● Catchy subheadings

● 2nd POV

● Catchy outro/call to action

What is an example of?

In literature, the perspective from which a story is told.

● First POV

● Second POV

● Third POV

It refers to the grammatical or

rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity.

Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to

understand or may not be well understood outside that context.

The term lexical field refers to vocabulary that is related by topic or subject matter.

A list a definition or explanation; a result

What is for emphasis

For emphasis

For emphasis and for emotion

What is this an example of?

● 1st POV

● Clear introduction

● Author and posted date

● Establish voice for engagement

● Use headings

● Keep paragraphs short

● Have a conclusion

● Include a call to action (leave a comment, follow on social media, share the post, etc.)

The duplication, either exact or approximate, of any element of language, such as a sound, word, phrase,

clause, sentence, or grammatical pattern.

What is this an example of?

● Consider your audience to determine tone.

● 1st POV & 2nd POV (I, we, you)

● Write for the purpose of speaking it.

● Include a greeting (Good Morning; Ladies and Gentlemen; Good Evening Class of 2022)

● Introduce yourself

● Use Pathos, Logos, Ethos to engage the audience.

● Use repetition, parallelism, rhetorical questions, anecdotes.

● Make your closing memorable.