Craft and Structure

Quiz Notes

February 12, 2013

0 I can understand craft and structure of writing by breaking down figurative language, connotation, and technical meaning

0 I can understand craft and structure of writing by determining an author’s purpose and point of view

0 I can understand an author’s tone in a piece of writing is determined by word choice

0 I can understand effective paragraph structure by breaking it down into topic sentences, supporting details, and transition sentences

Figurative Meaning

0Using words in a way that goes beyond their dictionary (denotation) meaning

0Metaphor is a primary example

Technical Meaning

0Words specific to a particular topic0 Computer terms are a primary example

Connotation

0 Implied meaning or the emotional weight the word carries

Purpose

0 In writing is to inform, persuade, or entertain

Informational passages

0Present a series of facts or observations to the reader

Persuasive Essays

0Designed to influence a reader’s thinking about a particular topic

Author’s View

0Supported by evidence or by pointing out the flaws in their opponents viewpoint

Tone

0Author’s attitude toward a particular subject or audience

Word Choice

0Key to understanding an author’s tone

0Also contributes to the style and structure of the passsage

Topic Sentence

0Main Idea of the paragraph

Supporting details

0Examples that support the topic sentence

Transitional sentence

0 Introduces links to other sentences

0 Indicates a shift in an author’s argument

0States the conclusion of the paragraph