Diction Word Choice The Difference Between Formal,
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slide1. Diction Word Choice<br>
slide2. The Difference Between<br>
slide3. Formal, Neutral, and Informal Formal: Elevated Language Neutral: A hybrid of formal or informal. Informal: What you write and speak to friends and family members Please cease conversing.
The young man ruminated upon his breakfast options. Shut up.
The boy thought about what he was gonna munch on for breakfast. Be quiet.
The boy wondered what he was going to eat for breakfast.<br>
slide4. Connotative v. Denotative Connotative: Other meanings or feelings are associated with the word Home
A Ride
Book Denotative: The definition of the word (very ambiguity in meaning) House, Apartment, Flat, Trailer, etc
Taxi, Car, Bus, etc
Novel, Textbook, Biography<br>
slide5. Monosyllabic v. Polysyllabic Monosyllabic: 1-2 syllables Glad, Happy
Smart, Brainy
Sad, Dismal Polysyllabic: 3+ syllables Ecstatic, Blithesome, Overjoyed
Erudite, Ingenious
Disconsolate, Pessimistic<br>
slide6. Concrete v. Abstract Concrete: tangible Desk, Room, Teacher, Student
Essay, Website, Lecture
Kiss, Hug… Abstract: intangible Class
Information
Love<br>
slide7. Euphonious v. Cacophonous Euphonious: Pleasant Sounding Caress, embrace
Slither, glissade Cacophonous: Hard or Abrupt to the Ear Grope, Contact, Pat
Sneak, snake, slink<br>
slide8. Other Forms Dialect: How individual groups speak.
Jones’ on me
Colloquial: Language dependent on region
Ya’ll v. Youse v. You Guys
Slang: Specific and momentary
Thot v. NatNat v. Swoop v. Hoe
Jargon: trade, job or pursuit specific
Assessment, Benchmark, Kinesthetic Learner, Objective, SWAT
Gigabyte, Logic Board, CPU, JPG, Mother Board<br>
slide9. Clichés These are the bane of my existence. You must be dumb as a rock to use them. They are tired, lame, and dull phrases that are constantly used in student papers and bad pop music. Here is a good list:
Rock-hard
Thin-skinned
Cold as ice (ice-cold)
Skin color described as chocolate, peach, caramel, or rosey
Stone-cold<br>
slide2. The Difference Between<br>
slide3. Formal, Neutral, and Informal Formal: Elevated Language Neutral: A hybrid of formal or informal. Informal: What you write and speak to friends and family members Please cease conversing.
The young man ruminated upon his breakfast options. Shut up.
The boy thought about what he was gonna munch on for breakfast. Be quiet.
The boy wondered what he was going to eat for breakfast.<br>
slide4. Connotative v. Denotative Connotative: Other meanings or feelings are associated with the word Home
A Ride
Book Denotative: The definition of the word (very ambiguity in meaning) House, Apartment, Flat, Trailer, etc
Taxi, Car, Bus, etc
Novel, Textbook, Biography<br>
slide5. Monosyllabic v. Polysyllabic Monosyllabic: 1-2 syllables Glad, Happy
Smart, Brainy
Sad, Dismal Polysyllabic: 3+ syllables Ecstatic, Blithesome, Overjoyed
Erudite, Ingenious
Disconsolate, Pessimistic<br>
slide6. Concrete v. Abstract Concrete: tangible Desk, Room, Teacher, Student
Essay, Website, Lecture
Kiss, Hug… Abstract: intangible Class
Information
Love<br>
slide7. Euphonious v. Cacophonous Euphonious: Pleasant Sounding Caress, embrace
Slither, glissade Cacophonous: Hard or Abrupt to the Ear Grope, Contact, Pat
Sneak, snake, slink<br>
slide8. Other Forms Dialect: How individual groups speak.
Jones’ on me
Colloquial: Language dependent on region
Ya’ll v. Youse v. You Guys
Slang: Specific and momentary
Thot v. NatNat v. Swoop v. Hoe
Jargon: trade, job or pursuit specific
Assessment, Benchmark, Kinesthetic Learner, Objective, SWAT
Gigabyte, Logic Board, CPU, JPG, Mother Board<br>
slide9. Clichés These are the bane of my existence. You must be dumb as a rock to use them. They are tired, lame, and dull phrases that are constantly used in student papers and bad pop music. Here is a good list:
Rock-hard
Thin-skinned
Cold as ice (ice-cold)
Skin color described as chocolate, peach, caramel, or rosey
Stone-cold<br>