Tone, mood, transition/authors purpose and pov Flashcards
Tone
authors feelings or attitude toward subject
Irony
saying one thing but meaning another
Mood
feeling author produces in the reader
Transitions types
Time Addition/emphasis Example Causation Contrast
Transition definition
connecting words and phrases that help readers follow the flow of the writers thoughts
Authors purpose
reason for writing
Inform
Persuade
Entertain
Authors point of view
authors outlook or set of opinions about a subject
Rhetorical Strategies
techniques used to support an argument or develop a main idea
Appealing to a reason
Establishing trust
Appealing to emotions
POV categories
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.