PPT-The author’s choice of words

Diction Art is the antidote that can call us back from the edge of numbness restoring the ability to feel for another Barbara Kingsolver High Tide in Tucson Take Note and Talk By using the word . Authors: Rosen-. Zvi. , Griffiths, . Steyvers. , Smyth . Venue: the 20th Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence. Year: 2004. Presenter: Peter Wu. Date: Apr 7, 2015. Title: The Author-Topic Model for Authors and Documents. Entertain. Persuade. Inform. Test Yourself. Everyone. has a purpose for doing something.. You drink because . you are thirsty.. You sleep because . you are tired.. When an author writes a story they write it for a reason.. 2012-2013. WOLCS. Word of the Day. Context Clues. information . from . the reading that identifies a word or group of words. Word of the Day. Prefixes and Suffixes. an affix put before a word to alter its meaning. As a Form of Art. To Think About…. Do words . count. as . art. ? Do they have to be . arranged a certain way . to count as art?. How is . emotion expressed . through words? How should it be expressed? Is there a . In this lesson you . will learn to determine the theme of a text . by asking “what did the author want me to learn?”. We’ve just finished reading . “Whitewashing the Fence”. ?. Theme. . Theme. MRS. BURHENN. TONE. . Tone . is defined as the writer's or speaker's attitude toward the subject and the audience. Understanding tone in prose and poetry can be challenging because the reader doesn't have voice inflection to obscure or to carry meaning. Thus, an appreciation of word choice, details, imagery, and language all contribute to the understanding of tone. To misinterpret tone is to misinterpret meaning. . Different Audiences,. Different Choices:. & Articulating Style. The art of successful communication. Finding all the available means of persuasion in a communicative situation. The art of making choices (a lot of choices) when communicating (in any form) that are based around the many contexts the communication is happening within. In this lesson you . will learn how to evaluate an argument . by examining the support provided in the text.. Sometimes in an informational text the author makes a claim about a person, topic, or event.. What Do . Y. ou . H. ave to Say?. Author Ernest Hemingway . (1899-1961). Father of the 6-Word Memoir. Legend has it that in the 1920s, author Ernest Hemingway . said . that he could write a complete story in just six words. He wrote: . Tone is the attitude or feeling that the writer’s words express.. When analyzing diction, consider such questions as:. Is the language concrete or abstract?. Are the words monosyllabic or polysyllabic?. style and purpose. Author’s Style. The author’s style is his or hers special way of using words. It is made up of these elements:. Diction. The words an author chooses. . For example, a writer may call a musician “an . Word Choice. Word choice is the careful selection of words to fit the audience, topic, and purpose.. Well-chosen words create vivid images and/or clarify meaning.. Secrets to successful word choice: simplicity, use of powerful verbs, sensitivity to needs and knowledge of audience, and restraint.. Tone is the attitude or feeling that the writer’s words express.. When analyzing diction, consider such questions as:. Is the language concrete or abstract?. Are the words monosyllabic or polysyllabic?. Prof. Dr. . Yoav. . Bashan. Bashan Foundation. Group . of Environmental Microbiology, CIBNOR. Inflation in co-authors?. The mean number of authors per article increased steadily from 3.21 (1975) to 4.46 (1995) to 5.2 (2004).