Transitions
What is a transition word that starts with "add"?
Additionally
Wordiness means ______________.
using more words than necessary to convey meaning
Does tone deal with the author or the reader?
Author
1.I like blue Cornish cheese more then any other cheese in the world.
2.I like blue Cornish cheese more than any other cheese in the world.
2
Connotations are usually
A positive
B Negative
C Neutral
D Either A or B
D
What is transition word for a final or last thought?
Finally or Lastly
Identify the redundant phrase below.
Busy as a bee
Completely finish
Light as a feather
All of the choices
All of the choices
True or False: Tone has something to do with how you feel as a reader.
False
What is the definition of Diction?
1 the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing:
2 the style of enunciation in speaking or singing:
1
TRUE or FALSE: It is possible for a word to have both positive and negative connotations, depending on how it is used.
true
false
What is a transition word that consists of "how"?
However
Which of the following best describes passive voice?
A sentence in which the subject performs the action.
Sentence in which the subject is acted upon the verb.
A sentence which has adjectives and adverbs.
A sentence that is in negative form.
Sentence in which the subject is acted upon the verb.
read the passage then identify the tone. " Just look at The Titanic. The captain said, 'Even God can't sink this ship'. Then, on it's first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, boom, it hit an iceberg and sank..."
sarcastic, It gives a humorous attitude inspite of a tragedy.
The exciting smell really gets my blood pumping.
A. NO CHANGE
B. simulating
C. dazzling
D. stimulating
D
Sometimes connotation can vary depending on
a. location
b. culture
c. language
d. all of the above
Transitions aid readers in understanding how ________ work together.
Paragraphs
The text below looks like an example of a _____________.
The race was run by 100 people.
sentence in the passive voice
sentence in the active voice
cliché
None of the choices
None of the choices
Tone refers to the author's ________ toward a character, subject or audience.
attitude
There is nothing better then waking up to the smell of freshly-brewed coffee. The exciting smell really gets my blood pumping.
A. NO CHANGE
B. better than
C. better
D. better to
B
4. TRUE or FALSE: How, when, and where a word or phrase is used can greatly affect its connotation.
a.True
b.False
Transitions unify ideas by referring back to what of the essay?
Main argument and theme
The phrase “connected together” is _________.
redundant
to cliché
concise
None of the choices
redundant
two indicators of tone
dialogue and description
Dickinson’s last twenty years of letters -- many over 1,500 words in length -- reveals the breadth and depth of her connection to the world through a wide circle of correspondents.
A. NO CHANGE
B. reveal
C. will of revealed
D. would of revealed
B
This can be described as positive or negative with regards to pleasing or displeasing emotional connection
Connotation