KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor USING LANGUAGE LCCC ENG 111 KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor USING LANGUAGE Language does not simply mirror reality Language helps shape reality by giving meaning to events LCCC ENG 111 KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor USING LANGUAGE Words are the tools of the speaker’s trade LCCC ENG 111 KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor USING LANGUAGE 2 KINDS OF MEANING LCCC ENG 111 KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor USING LANGUAGE DENOTATIVE Precise Literal Objective Dictionary Meaning LCCC ENG 111 KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor USING LANGUAGE CONNOTATIVE Variable Figurative Subjective Suggested or Implied Meaning LCCC ENG 111 KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor USING LANGUAGE Language must be used ACCURATELY Be sensitive to shades of meaning LCCC ENG 111 KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor USING LANGUAGE Language must be used CLEARLY A speaker’s message must be immediately Comprehensible LCCC ENG 111 KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor USING LANGUAGE Ways To Speak Clearly: Use Familiar Words Use Concrete Words Eliminate Linguistic Clutter LCCC ENG 111 KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor USING LANGUAGE Language Must Be Used VIVIDLY Use Imagery Concrete Words Simile Metaphor LCCC ENG 111 KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor USING LANGUAGE Use RHYTHM To Enhance Vividness Language Has Rhythm Created By Choice And Arrangement Of Words LCCC ENG 111 KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

4 Basic Stylistic Devices To Enhance Rhythm: USING LANGUAGE 4 Basic Stylistic Devices To Enhance Rhythm: LCCC ENG 111 KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor USING LANGUAGE Parallelism – The Similar Arrangement Of A Pair Or Series Of Related Words, Phrases, Or Sentences LCCC ENG 111 KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor USING LANGUAGE Repetition – Repeating The Same Word Or Set Of Words At The Beginning Or End Of Successive Clauses Or Sentences LCCC ENG 111 KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor USING LANGUAGE Alliteration – Repeating The Initial Consonant Sound In Close Or Adjoining Sentences LCCC ENG 111 KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor USING LANGUAGE Antithesis – Juxtaposing Contrasting Ideas, Usually In Parallel Structure LCCC ENG 111 KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor USING LANGUAGE Language must be used APPROPRIATELY Occasion Audience Topic Speaker LCCC ENG 111 KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor USING LANGUAGE Use Inclusive Language Language that does not stereotype, demean, or patronize people on the basis of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or other factors. LCCC ENG 111 KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor

KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor USING LANGUAGE Use Inclusive Language Avoid the generic “he” Avoid the use of “man” when referring to both men and women Avoid stereotyping jobs and social roles by gender Avoid identifying personal traits unrelated to the topic Use names that groups use to identify themselves LCCC ENG 111 KimAlyse Popkave, M.Ed., CMI, CPPC Instructor