Craft and Structure Quiz Notes

February 12, 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 0 Using words in a way that goes beyond their dictionary (denotation) meaning 0 Metaphor is a primary example

Technical Meaning 0 Words specific to a particular topic 0 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 0 Present a series of facts or observations to the reader

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

Author’s View 0 Supported by evidence or by pointing out the flaws in their opponents viewpoint

Tone 0 Author’s attitude toward a particular subject or audience

Word Choice 0 Key to understanding an author’s tone 0 Also contributes to the style and structure of the passsage

Topic Sentence 0 Main Idea of the paragraph

Supporting details 0 Examples that support the topic sentence

Transitional sentence 0 Introduces links to other sentences 0 Indicates a shift in an author’s argument 0 States the conclusion of the paragraph