1. Note Taking Format TERM NOTES MY TRANSLATION Literary Term Name Date
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Literary Term
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2. TERM: Reflective Writing
A short piece of nonfiction that presents a writer’s views on a personal experience or idea.
This type of writing is a primary source—an original source of information.
An essay writer may use a variety of techniques to provide support, depth, and context to the ideas being discussed. We will focus on the following:
Description
Diction
Syntax
Tone

3. TERM: Description Language that includes:
Imagery: Language that appeals to the five senses
Figurative Language: Language not meant to be interpreted literally, such as similes and metaphors.

4. TERM: Diction The words the author chooses to use
Words are chosen based on:
Appearance
Sound
Meaning

5. TERM: Syntax
The arrangement of words in sentences.

6. TERM: Tone
The writer’s attitude toward his or her audience and subject.
An author’s tone can often be described using a single adjective, such as formal or informal, serious or humorous, etc.
We can identify an author’s tone by reviewing the diction and syntax used and determining whether the words hold a positive, negative, or neutral connotation.