4 August 2015 Warm-up (option 1) Get out your agenda and fill it out Imagine you have just met a person who has never tried pizza. In your best writing, describe for them what it is like to eat a slice of pizza.
Diction, Syntax, Imagery Each of you wrote about the same subject, but the descriptions were quite different because of voice. You perceive a speaker’s voice through: Diction: Word choice Syntax: Sentence structure Imagery: The words or phrases a writer uses to describe sensory details
4 August 2016 Get out your agenda and name tent Warm-up: How do you feel about your name? Why? Do you wish your name were something else? What and why?
Diction, Syntax, and Imagery As a group, take turns reading the different descriptions of pizza Fill out the chart for each speaker, paying attention to the questions in the columns
Voice through Diction/Syntax/Imagery As readers, we perceive an author’s voice through diction, syntax, imagery, and tone Written words contain a unique “fingerprint” that helps to identify the writer
Diction, Syntax, Imagery Take these notes at the top of your chart: Diction: Word choice Syntax: Sentence structure Imagery: The words or phrases a writer uses to describe sensory details