The document discusses the concept of diction, emphasizing the importance of word choice in writing and speaking. It differentiates between formal, informal, colloquial, and slang diction, highlighting their unique characteristics and appropriate contexts. Additionally, it explores the significance of diction in conveying meaning and emotional impact, along with specific examples and a quiz to test comprehension.

1. CHECK THE ASSIGNMENT

2. CONTEXT, PLEASE?
DIRECTIONS:
•Look at the illustrations.
•Imagine that you are the one
talking.
•Write the line/s you are going to
say about the given situation in
your Creative Writing notebook.

3. CONTEXT, PLEASE?
You are
talking to your
best friend
about the
person you
admire.

4. CONTEXT, PLEASE?
You are
informing your
teacher that you
will take a
scholarship
exam the next
day.
______________
______________
______________
__________

5. PROCESS
•1. What kind of
words did you use in
each situation?

6. PROCESS
2. What did you
consider in responding
in the situations?

7. PROCESS
3. Which of the
situations uses formal
or less formal
language? Explain.

8. •Think of
words as
superheroes

9. What is Diction?
•The choice of words or
the style used by an
individual when
speaking or writing.

10. DICTION
•What makes a text a good one or a
bad one is the choice of words used
by the author.
•Thus, diction separates a good
writing from a bad writing.

11. There are several factors to consider when
choosing words:
•Words need to be right and
accurate.
•Words need to be appropriate
for the context.
•Words need to be understood
by the readers .

12. TYPES OF
DICTION

14. FORMAL VS INFORMAL
FORMAL INFORMAL (CASUAL)
• It often contains
complex and
sophisticated
words.
• This uses words in
formal situations
such as press
conferences
• and presentations.
• Used in everyday life
• Does not usually
contain any complex
syntactic patterns or
sophisticated terms
• It might contain
colloquialism and
contractions.

15. EXAMPLE:
Formal: Informal:
• Hello, young
man. It is nice to
see you. How are
you today?
• Hey, kid. Nice to
meet ya. What's
up?

16. INFORMAL FORMAL
I think… It is my opinion that…
Job Occupation
“Sorry!” “Please accept our apologies for…”
To get To receive
Just a note to say… I’m writing to inform you..
What’s up? How do you do?
Nice to meet you. See ya. (you) It is a pleasure to meet you. Goodbye

17. Colloquial diction.
•This uses words common
in everyday speech which
may be different in
different regions or
communities.

18. COLLOQUIALISM
A. WORDS
One famous colloquial difference in the
United States is the way a someone refers to
a carbonated beverage.
There are regional borders that separate the
usage of the words ―soda,―pop, ―soft
drink, and ―Coke(used as a generic term
and not just to refer to the brand).

19. COLLOQUIALISM
A.1 Contractions:
Words such as ―ain’t and
―gonna are examples of
colloquialism.
These are not widely used in
English speaking countries.

20. COLLOQUIALISM
A.2. Profanity:
Some words are considered profane in some
dialects of English where they are not at all
bad in other dialects.
A good example is the word ―bloody which
is a common adjective in American English;
but in British English it means curse.

21. B. Phrases:
•Old as the hills
•Eat my dust

22. C. Aphorisms:
•concise statement of a
principle
•Examples:
•I was not born yesterday.
•To see is to believe.

23. 3. SLANG DICTION
•This is the use of words that
are newly coined, or even
impolite.
• Rapidly changing
words/phrases

24. SLANG
•Words like fam(family),
bae (boy/girlfriend),
bromance (friendship
between two males) and
frenemy (two friends with
constant disputes)

25. CONNOTATION
VS
DENOTATION

26. DENOTATION CONNOTATION
•The exact ,
literal
meaning of
a word
• The unspoken,
hidden meaning
that gives a word
more emotional
impact

27. Denotation vs Connotation
•“The family sat
together in front of a
warm fire.”

28. CONNOTATION
•Mrs. Darcy knows the
answers to questions no
one else can answer.

29. •She might be called informed.
•She might be called confident.
•She might be called conceited.

30. •Which of these words has a
neutral connotation, and
merely states a fact, without
opinion or judgement.

31. •Which of theses words has a
positive connotation and
could be considered a
compliment?

32. •Which of these words has a
negative connotation and
could be taken as criticism?

33. JARGON
•Are specific words or phrases
in different contexts, professions
and trade.
•The people out that context
may not be able to identify
these words and phrases.

34. JARGON
•For example, FTP is a police
jargon for failure to pay the
fine; BP is a medical jargon
for blood pressure.

35. SIGNIFICANCE OF JARGON IN CW
•to show that a character is truly
part of the profession that he or she
is supposed to have
•Can lend an air of credibility, and
help readers suspend their
disbelief

36. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SLANG,
COLLOQUIALISM OR JARGON
Slang Colloquialism Jargon
Generally used in social
groups such as by
teenagers
Bounded by age or class,
sometimes geography as
well
Often bounded by a
geographical region
Not bounded by age or
class
Can be understood by
anyone who is part of an
industry
Thus , the individual
often makes a choice
whether or not he or she
is a part of a group

37. CONCRETE ABSTRACT
• Diction consists
of specific words
that describe
qualities or
conditions
• Ex. Spoon, table,
green, hot,
walking
• Diction refers to
language that
denotes ideas,
emotions,
conditions or
concepts that are
intangible.
• Ex. Love, success,
freedom, racism,
good, feminism

38. CONCLUDING QUESTION:
•How does proper diction
able to evoke meaningful
responses of your
readers?

39. Based on our lesson about diction, answer this question.
• In children’s books Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and
Ham, he wrote:
“Do you like green eggs and ham?
I do not like them Sam-I-am. I do
not like green eggs and ham.”

40. •Does the author consider the
target audience in this
couplet? Why or why not?

41. SHORT QUIZ

42. 1) Which of the following observes
proper diction?
A. She already sang, dances, and acts.
B. She advised us to prepare for the
exam.
C. I come, I saw, I conquered - Julius
Caesar
D. Being positive in times of crisis
could effect one’s decision.

43. 2) What level of language uses words
that are suited in formal setting such
as business meeting and conferences?
A. Colloquial
B. formal
C. informal diction
D. slang

44. 3) A type of jargon used for specific
professions or trades.
A. jargon
B. formal
C. abstract
D. slang

45. 4) “His latest movie was epic!” What
type of diction is used in this
sentence?
A. jargon
B. Colloquial diction
C. abstract
D. slang

46. 5) “Would you care to explain the
reason behind your decision to leave
the gathering early?”
What type of diction is used in this
sentence?
A. informal
B. Colloquial diction
C. formal
D. jargon