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Tone helps to develop and maintain your assertion throughout your essay and is integral in the writing process. Consider the following examples: | Tone helps to develop and maintain your assertion throughout your essay and is integral in the writing process. Consider the following examples: | ||
1.Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly delivered a verdict that favored | |||
Microsoft’s position in the Justice Department’s anti-trust case. | Microsoft’s position in the Justice Department’s anti-trust case. | ||
2.Judge Kollar-Kotelly’s verdict amounts to little more than a slap on the wrist for the monopolist Microsoft. | |||
The former example maintains an '''objective''', dispassionate view of a judge’s verdict by presenting only the information in a neutral way. The second example shows displeasure with the verdict by offering an opinion and choosing the word “monopolist” to underscore the writer’s feelings toward the verdict and Microsoft. | The former example maintains an '''objective''', dispassionate view of a judge’s verdict by presenting only the information in a neutral way. The second example shows displeasure with the verdict by offering an opinion and choosing the word “monopolist” to underscore the writer’s feelings toward the verdict and Microsoft. | ||
'''Word Choice''' | '''Word Choice''' | ||
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* A writer should avoid using the same word to many times. It can make a paper seem monotonous and loose the reader’s attention. | * A writer should avoid using the same word to many times. It can make a paper seem monotonous and loose the reader’s attention. | ||
* A good writer always keeps a dictionary and thesaurus | * A good writer always keeps a dictionary and thesaurus | ||
'''Denotative and Connotative meanings''' | '''Denotative and Connotative meanings''' | ||
Words have both '''''denotative''''' and '''''connotative''''' meanings. The ''denotative'' meaning is a ''neutral dictionary definition'' that has a strict meaning. A ''connotative'' meaning contains the ''emotional value or illustrations'' that often come to mind when thinking of a word. For example: | Words have both '''''denotative''''' and '''''connotative''''' meanings. The ''denotative'' meaning is a ''neutral dictionary definition'' that has a strict meaning. A ''connotative'' meaning contains the ''emotional value or illustrations'' that often come to mind when thinking of a word. For example: | ||
*'''''Denotative''''' | *'''''Denotative''''' | ||
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In the first sentence, there was little imagination and the definition of water was simply stated. Although some times the denotative meaning can give the writer merit and a firm base for their opinion. | In the first sentence, there was little imagination and the definition of water was simply stated. Although some times the denotative meaning can give the writer merit and a firm base for their opinion. | ||
With the second sentence, there is a visual thought of water that makes the reader feel what the writer is trying to express. | With the second sentence, there is a visual thought of water that makes the reader feel what the writer is trying to express. | ||
'''Sentence structure''' | '''Sentence structure''' | ||