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Sight Passage Analysis Review for exam preparation
use some of my quirky 12 pieces since no one else uses them in 12 list of methods of development from SEEP list of stylistic devices (from exams and SEEP) list of tone words discussion of audience, thesis finding, tone finding, diction meaning/finding
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Questions these mimic the question types and wording you will find on your exam 1.
Who is the audience for the article?
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2. Explain, using at least two examples of diction, how the author tailors the text to the audience.
3. In your own words, what is the thesis of this article?
4. “a quotation from the article” See other page a) Describe the author's tone or attitude in this quotation. b) Find an example elsewhere in the article where the author uses a contrary tone (also might be worded as "or a different tone"). Give evidence of and explain this change in tone.
See other page 5. Identify one method of development, and explain by referencing the speech, how it is used to advance Wagner's argument. 6. Identify one of the stylistic devices below and explain the contribution of the device to the impact of the passage in which it occurs. a) Sentence structure b) Allusion Normally you will have three choices. c) Metaphor If there are any devices here that you d) personification don't recognize, please ask. e) rhetorical question f) parallel structure g) jargon h) alliteration
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Diction Diction refers to the specific words chosen for their connotation, their implications, and their power to reveal attitude or tone. Writers try to place the right word in the right place to convey the meaning or the tone of their work. A student explaining how the “use of diction supports the author's view” should select a word that is “loaded.” For example, if a person rejected for construction work is described as “scrawny,” this conveys the view that the person is unsuitably thin and appears too weak for the work; if the same person applies for a modelling job and is described as “slender,” this conveys the view that the applicant is attractively slim and graceful, suitable for the catwalk. Thus precise diction, or word choice, supports the author's viewpoint in each case.
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Tone you should have a list of tone words check your binder to be sure
Writing that the tone is "positive" or "negative" is not enough. Avoid those two terms. Use a more specific word.
Use words/diction from the article that illustrate your choice for tone.
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Methods of Development will NOT be provided on the exam. There are more than this, but you will learn them in grade 12. Analogy An analogy is a comparison such that the reader will infer that two objects or events that are alike in one respect, will be alike in another respect. An anology may be a series of metaphors that, for example, compare playing a football game to fighting a war. Anecdote An anecdote is a brief, simple narration of a reallife incident. Contrast Contrast is used to help clarify points. Contrast shows how two things differ and comes in many forms. Contrast may be structural if the writer begins presenting one argument and ends with the opposite view. Contrast may be a simple pairing of opposites, e.g., “He is interesting, not dull.” There may be a running contrast throughout the essay of, say, characters who are evil and those who aren’t. Cause and Effect a discussion of the causes of something and the effects of those causes. Example use of examples, not necessarily anecdotes, that illustrate a point Reference to authority Reference to authority is the quoting of a text or person who is an authority or “expert” on the topic. The authority is an expert by education or by experience. The quotation tends to make the writer's position more believable. Reference to popular culture A reference to popular culture is a reference, whether direct or indirect (as an allusion) to current fads, well known television shows, songs, music videos, movies, jargon, and activities. Statistics use of reliable figures to support an argument
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Practice Sight Passages
"Young readers don't need fart jokes" by Iris Winston
Question 4: "When Bolger's book was first published, I recall my horror at the title. Call me a prude if you will, but I happen to find the AngloSaxon term for breaking wind particularly offensive. I also see no need and little value in encouraging bad language or behaviour." a) Describe the author's tone or attitude in this quotation.
"The Epidemic of Plagiarism" by Ira Wagman Questions on the sheet
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