Effect of Author's Word Choice

What is writer's effect?

• The effect on the reader created by an author's words.

• To convey a scene, idea, or emotion.

• To express the way the reader feels.

• To use a fancy way to complicate things.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What figurative language is used in the following sentence.

'The stuffed bear smiled as the little boy hugged him close'

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How should you start writing your writer's effect answer?

• Start writing all your word choices.

• Write the overview.

• just think about it your teacher will know.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What are the number of word choices you should pick out?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How do you start describing your word choices?

• Stating what kind of imagery it is.

• Write your word choice in inverted commas and explain what the writer means.

• Explain how the word choice creates an effect according to the passage.

• Only write down the meaning of the words.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What should you avoid while writing a writer's effect answer?

• Choosing a range of words and phrases that seem powerful.

• Treat each of your choices separately and not presenting them in a list.

• Choosing words that are relevant to the question.

• Using phrases like ‘the writer makes you feel that you are really there’ or ‘this is a very descriptive phrase’.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

How many paragraphs should you make for a writers effect question?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• I dont know anymore

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The overview of the paragraph should relate all of the words chosen.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Select the incorrect description for the word choice.

• The word "VROOM" is an onomatopoeia which describes how fast the car went. It uses auditory imagery.

• The phrase "if you dare" would certainly create suspense by suggesting that this could well be an exciting and thrilling trip.

• The phrase 'late at night' definitely helps to set the scene and establish an eerie atmosphere because it intimates danger.

• The reference to "a second skin" gives a fleeting impression of nakedness and showcases the characters vulnerability.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word should be used while starting to describe a word or a phrase?

• The phrase/word ... suggests...

• The phrase/word ... conveys ...

• The phrase/word ... explains ...

• The phrase/word ... says ...

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3