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'''Word Choice''' | '''Word Choice''' | ||
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As Hacker States in her book word choice can also have great effects on a papers tone. Here are a few pointers a writer should keep in mind when referring to word tone (W3 pp 128): | As Hacker States in her book word choice can also have great effects on a papers tone. Here are a few pointers a writer should keep in mind when referring to word tone (W3 pp 128): | ||
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'''Denotative and Connotative meanings''' | '''Denotative and Connotative meanings''' | ||
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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: | ||
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'''Sentence structure''' | '''Sentence structure''' | ||
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Lunsford says in order for a paper to maintain tone, it must not deviate from tense or from mood. In order for a writer to effectively illustrate their point, they need to have a firm position and not waver. ''Consistency'' is important to maintain a papers tone and limits shifts in a papers voice. Consistency will illustrate a writers point effectively to his or her readers. Here are a few things that will help a writer maintain Consistency (24c pp195): | Lunsford says in order for a paper to maintain tone, it must not deviate from tense or from mood. In order for a writer to effectively illustrate their point, they need to have a firm position and not waver. ''Consistency'' is important to maintain a papers tone and limits shifts in a papers voice. Consistency will illustrate a writers point effectively to his or her readers. Here are a few things that will help a writer maintain Consistency (24c pp195): | ||
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'''Works Cited''' | '''Works Cited''' | ||
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*1. Hacker, Diana. A Writer’s Reference. New York, Boston: Bedford/St.Martin’s, 2003 | *1. Hacker, Diana. A Writer’s Reference. New York, Boston: Bedford/St.Martin’s, 2003 | ||
*2. Lunsford, Andrea A.The Everyday Writer. New York, Boston: Bedford/St.Martin’s, 2005 | *2. Lunsford, Andrea A.The Everyday Writer. New York, Boston: Bedford/St.Martin’s, 2005 | ||
*3. Macon State OWL Writers labatory . Feb 28.2005 http://tutorials.maconstate.edu/owl/wp/wp05.asp | *3. Macon State OWL Writers labatory . Feb 28.2005 http://tutorials.maconstate.edu/owl/wp/wp05.asp | ||