Tone, mood, transition/authors purpose and pov Flashcards

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Tone

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authors feelings or attitude toward subject

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Irony

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saying one thing but meaning another

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Mood

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feeling author produces in the reader

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Transitions types

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Time
Addition/emphasis
Example
Causation
Contrast
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Transition definition

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connecting words and phrases that help readers follow the flow of the writers thoughts

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Authors purpose

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reason for writing

Inform
Persuade
Entertain

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Authors point of view

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authors outlook or set of opinions about a subject

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Rhetorical Strategies

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techniques used to support an argument or develop a main idea

Appealing to a reason
Establishing trust
Appealing to emotions

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POV categories

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Narrative writing tells a story and is usually meant to entertain.

Expository writing explains an idea and is usually meant to inform.

Technical writing explains a mechanism or process and is usually meant to inform.

Persuasive writing argues a point and, as the label suggests, is meant to persuade.

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