Transcript to entertain - SharpSchool

Propaganda is
an intense
effort to spread
an idea. Name
calling ,
bandwagon, and
heart strings
are some
examples of
propaganda.
Ex.- vote for Bob
for president.
Jerry will make
gas rates go up!!
Stereotypes are
traits that people
give to other
people. They
separate people
into groups by how
they look or dress.
Ex- ALL women are
shop-a-holics, All
athletes are meat
heads, etc.
A voice is the writers way of
writing . Voice is shaped by the
choice of words, the way they
are put together and the details
and the thoughts the writer
chooses to write about.
EX-the cat was graceful and sleek.
EX-In The true confessions of charlotte doyle
the style is classy and elegant.
A style is a particular way
of writing. It involves how
something is said rather
than what is said. Word
choice, Sentence length,
tone, imagery, and use of
dialogue contributed to a
writers style.
Word choice, is also diction, is the process by
which writers carefully select words to give
precision and impact to their writing.
Ex- Exotic , stinky, and
glamorous.
A mood is a feeling that a literary
work conveys to readers
It can be described by words such
as eerie,dreamy, and
mysterious.
Armstrong Sperry creates a mood
of excitement and tension as
mako prepares to meet tupa.
• The tone of a work
shows the writers
attitude toward his or
her subject
• Ex- Don C. Reed’s
essay “my first Dive
first the dolphins”.
Varies form humors to
serious.
There are 4
different purposes
you can use for
writing- to inform,
to entertain, to
persuade, to
express feelings or
emotions.
Ex.- Squirrels eat
nuts.- inform
My pet is sooo
funny!!!- entertain
You should read
this book
because….persuade
My fish died
yesterday! emotions
An authors perspective refers to
an author’s beliefs and
attitudes. These beliefs may be
influenced by facts from the
story. “In Bringing home the
prairie” The author reveals her
attachment to the very soil of
the the prairie, where she grew
up.
The audience of a piece of
writing is the particular
group of readers that a writer
is addressing. A writer
considers his or her,audience
when deciding on a subject,a
purpose for writing,and tone
and style in which to write.
Preformed opinion for against the
reason in the story.”I think football is
the greatest sport ever”said Jim” it has a
lot of excitement and it is violent.”