unit 1: reviewing parts of speech and how diction creates meaning how can grammar control a...
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Unit 1: Reviewing Parts of Speech and How Diction Creates Meaning
How can grammar control a reader’s understanding and create a
distinguished style?
Learning Targets
• I can define and identify parts of speech in a text.• I can collaborate effectively with my peers by
staying focused on a task and contributing my own ideas. As a group we can create new ideas, present information and discuss our opinions.
• I can present my understanding of a topic to peers in an audible, organized, coherent manner.
• I can analyze impact of specific diction and its impact on a text’s meaning, style, or tone.
Diction
• The choice and use of words within a piece of writing
Parts of Speech
• Noun: a word used to identify people, places, things, or ideas
Parts of Speech
• Pronoun: a word that replaces a noun. Since it REPLACES a noun, a noun must be used FIRST.
Parts of Speech
• Adjective: a word that describes a noun; tells how many, what kind and which one
Parts of Speech
• Verb: a word that describes an action, state of being, or helps create tense
Parts of Speech
• Adverb: a word that describes a verb or adjective; tells when, where, how, why; normally ends in -ly
Parts of Speech
• Preposition: a word (usually appearing before a noun) that shows position, location, or relationships between words
Parts of Speech
• Conjunction: a word that links ideas together (FANBOYS)
Learning Targets
• I can define and identify parts of speech in a text.• I can collaborate effectively with my peers by
staying focused on a task and contributing my own ideas. As a group we can create new ideas, present information and discuss our opinions.
• I can present my understanding of a topic to peers in an audible, organized, coherent manner.
• I can analyze impact of specific diction and its impact on a text’s meaning, style, or tone.
Effects of Diction
Mood• The feeling or emotion a
piece of writing conveys
Tone• The author’s or speaker’s
attitude about a topic
His mood is upset
But his tone is threatening
Two Views of Diction
Denotation• This is the literal definition
of a word
Connotation• This is the emotional feeling
or CONNECTION people make with a word
Examine the following words – all used to describe someone who looks attractive – and rank them from most to least appropriate for a father to say to his daughter.
beautifulattractive
sexy
hotgood-looking