DAFOREST #1
This line from Grass Lawns is an example of what DAFOREST technique?
"Grass lawns should be gradually phased out and replaced with native plants and ground cover."
Opinion.
What is the purpose of Grass Lawns?
To convince people to stop planting grass in their years and instead use more native plants in their garden spaces with the intention/hope of saving water and releasing less fossil fuels.
The following line from Accepting Autism is an example of which DAFOREST technique:
"but these values don't seem to translate to disability awareness."
Opinion
Who is the audience of Accepting Autism
The people Leela Upppaluri goes to school with.
The following line from Accepting Autism is an example of what DAFOREST technique:
"In 6th grade, I remember hearing many of you label autism as a disease".
Anecdote
Who is the audience of Grass Lawns?
Property owners in America who specifically own houses that have yards.
In Grass Lawns, find the example of a triple.
This dream, however, bears carbon emissions, pesticides, and a lack of diversity.
What is the purpose of Accepting Autism?
To educate people on the discriminatory language surrounding autism and persuade them to replace this language with more appropriate words. Secondly, to try and understand autism not as a disease but simply a condition people live with.
How many times does the writer employ the use of direct address in Grass Lawns?
ONE.
How do you define tone?
The author's opinion on the subject matter as conveyed by the kind of words the author is using.
Is the following example from Accepting Autism an example of a rhetorical question?
"How do we achieve acceptance? By not being abelist for a start. Join a disability advisory group ..."
No, becuase rhetorical questions are thought questions that don't require an answer. She answers the question.
What is the tone of Accepting Autism
Frustrated/angry
How many DAFOREST techniques does Grass Lawns contain?
7
The tone of Accepting Autism is Aggressive. True/false.
False. The tone is the author's opinion, and aggressive isn't an opinion.
Which letter has more emotive language? Accepting Autism or Grass Lawns?
Accepting Autism
The audience of Accepting Autism could really be the greater community at large, considering the universality of the subject matter. True/False.
False. The writer is specifically using direct address to speak to her classmates, therefore the audience is only those people.
Which DAFOREST devices are absent from Accepting Autism?
Rhetorical question and triples.
In Accepting Autism which technique is employed the most? How many times?
direct address. 16 times.
What is the tone of Grass Lawns?
Hopeful/optomistic