Word choice week 5
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This document provides guidance on effective word choice when writing to ensure clear communication and engagement with the reader. It discusses choosing words based on their denotation and connotation, using an appropriate tone, distinguishing between formal and informal language, avoiding biases, wordiness and unclear transitional words. Key aspects covered include understanding implications of word choice, considering audience and purpose, and selecting exact words to accurately convey intended meaning.
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Word choice week 5
- 1. Word Choice Appropriateness Making your essays clearer and more engaging for the reader
- 2. Word Choice Face-to-face The listener gains meaning from the speaker not only form the words: Tone Facial Expressions Body Language And, the ability to have the give and take of dialogue
- 3. Writing Say what you mean so the reader receives your true meaning Leave no room for interpretation – Tone – Formal versus Informal Language – Word Choice – Exact Words – denotation versus connotation
- 4. Tone • What feeling does the writer want to project to the reader? • What is the author’s attitude about the topic? annoyanc e sarcastic Authoritative questioning Educated, informative humorous
- 5. Choose an appropriate tone • Determine the topic • Decide your purpose for writing • To entertain • To inform • To persuade • To describe • To evaluate • To narrate • Determine your audience – formal vs informal The Day the Elephant Ate My Shorts AIDS Stop Smoking Today
- 6. Formal versus Informal LanguageInformal – Ordinary conversation; short sentences and common words including slang, contractions and references to everyday objects and activities Formal – Impersonal language of educated people; complex sentences and large vocabulary P 850 exercise 16-1
- 7. Word Choice • Words have many meanings in the English Language • The meanings are either determined by the denotation or the connotation • Denotation – dictionary definition • Connotation – implied meaning or sinuation based on emotional or cultural use Examples: • – He is such a snake in the grass. • - Juliet is the apple of his eye.
- 8. Connotations • ..VideosRealPlayer DownloadsLesson 14a - CONNOTATIONS - English Vocabulary - YouTube.flv
- 9. Other Word Choice Tips “What Not to Use” • 1. Jargon – specialized vocabulary in specific fields • Convenient and necessary for people in the field to have common language • Be Careful!! – reader may feel confused or excluded Examples – Jargon - The government intends to privatize federal land. Clear – The government intends to sell federal land to private buyers. P 852 exercise 16-2
- 10. Euphemisms • 2. Euphemisms – plain truths dressed attractively so not to offend – Died - “passed away” “went to meet his maker” “raised up” – Obese - “fluffy”, “large boned”, “overweight”, “large framed” – Pimples – “Blemishes”
- 11. Slang
- 12. Cliches • 4. expressions usually figurative and culturally relevant – “dead last” – finally – “Hard as a rock” – unbreakable – “Tip of the iceberg” – turning point, final action - “piece of cake” – easy
- 13. Bias Free Language Use words and phrases that do not insult the reader by avoiding words that include: • Sexist language – use alternatives that make no gender reference Mankind = humankind • Condescending labels – use of words that show disrespect My old man = My father Chick = girl • Stereotypes- never assume all members of a group are the same gender, ethnicity, religion, etc… He will be a doctor, I am sure, as he is Jewish. He will be a doctor as this is his goal. Page 860 exercise 18-1
- 14. Wordiness Concise word choice creates a clear understanding for the reader. Eliminate phrases such as: field of, area of, sort of, kind of, very, type of….. P 861 exercise 19-1
- 15. Transitional words that lead a phrase so do not end a sentence with the following types of words: in for under over to around Incorrect: What did you do that for? Correct: What was your reasoning for doing what you did? Incorrect: She fell in. Correct: She fell into the icy river. Incorrect: That is something the author never spoke of. Correct: The author never spoke of the topic. PAGES 854-55 – ESL Guidelines for prepostional use Prepositions
- 16. When writing, consider your: Topic Audience Purpose for writing Tone Formal versus Informal language WORD CHOICE to convey the meaning that you intended for the reader to gain