PPT-The Effect of Managerial “Style” on the Tone of Earning

Angela Davis Weili Ge Dawn Matsumoto Jenny Li Zhang April 27 2011 2 2 Research Questions Does a managers style impact the tone expressed in conference calls What is style. Words…. Are there any words that we are unfamiliar with?. Bantering:. Dominion:. Gangrene:. Mess tins:. Scythe:. Shrapnel:. Writhe:. The Story. Form:. Purpose:. Tone:. Characters:. Setting:. Title:. Analyzing the Rhetorical Devices Used in Literature. STYLE ANALYSIS. : LITERARY ANALYSIS. Rhetorical or Stylistic Devices or Techniques. Diction. Imagery. Detail. Language. Syntax. Point of view. Organization. a. nd how to discuss them meaningfully . PowerPoint modified from originals at . http://parkrose.orvsd.org/. , Hill’s 2007 . AP Lit Diction Guide, and . http://exchange.guhsd.net/details.php?object_id=370. UNIT – I. 1. . DEFINING THE MANAGERIAL JOB. 1.1. Descriptive Dimensions of Managerial Jobs . 1.2. Methods . 1.3. Model . 1.4. Time Dimensions in Managerial Jobs . 1.5. Effective and Ineffective Job behavior . a. nd how to discuss them meaningfully . Definitions. Diction: an author’s . choice . of words, especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or . effectiveness . Any . of the four generally accepted levels of diction—formal, informal, colloquial, or slang—may be correct in a particular context but incorrect in another or when mixed unintentionally. Most ideas have a number of alternate words that the writer can select to suit . By: Lisa Bridgen. LIB 732. July 9, 2011. STYLE:. Style is how the author says something within their writings. . The style of a book is determined by the writer and how they want you to read their book. This is done through devices of language and sounds. . Diction. Syntax. Tone. Point of View. Developed by Mrs. . Stacey Reaves. Sumter. , . SC. Adapted by Adrien . Alsobrook. .. Memphis, TN. Diction: Word Choice. “The difference between the right word and almost the right word is like the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.” Mark Twain. FOCUSED FRIDAYS. Sit quietly. The CLICKER quiz will begin in a minute.. You MUST also write your answers on an opener sheet of paper.. Objectives. 1. Locate the topic sentence in an expository paragraph. How authors spice it up!!!. Mood, Tone, and Style. Think of a story as a homemade meal. The basic ingredients – plot, characters, setting, and theme – need some spice, a unique flavor. . Authors can add this flavor by creating certain moods and by using a certain attitude or tone to deliver the message.. …to support the author’s purpose. What is . STYLE . ?. Every author has his or her own . style . – that is, each author uses literary devices, tone, and mood in a particular way that makes his or her writing recognizable.. Literary Elements. . Style in literature is the literary element that describes the ways that the author uses words — the author's word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence arrangement all work together to establish mood, images, and meaning in the text. Style describes . Diction: Word Choice. “The difference between the right word and almost right word is like the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.” . – Mark Twain. To study diction is to analyze how a writer uses words for a distinct purpose and effect.. Monday. :. Chapter 6 [59-71]. Journal 30. HW. : Read Chapter 7 [73-89]. Tuesday. :. Quiz: Chapter 5, 6, & 7. Politics, Economics, Meat Packing, . Jungles. and . Animal Farm. HW. : Read Chapter 8 [91-109]. Syntax. Tone. Point of View. Developed by Mrs. . Stacey Reaves. Sumter. , . SC. Adapted by Adrien . Alsobrook. .. Memphis, TN. Diction: Word Choice. “The difference between the right word and almost the right word is like the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.” Mark Twain.