Learning
on the Go! With The Literacy Project
Lesson 6: Writing Style and Word Choice Introduction
Style is the “feel” of a piece of writing. In this unit, you will learn how writing gets its style from
sentence structure, word choice, tone, level of formality, and other
dimensions. You will also learn how
to choose a proper style for your GED essay with regard to your audience,
purpose, and format. Objectives
When you complete this lesson you will: ·
Understand how writers create different styles according to audience,
purpose, and format. ·
Practice writing more clearly and concisely. ·
Practice choosing words more carefully. Learning Activities
Video: ·
Watch Program 6 where writers describe different writing styles. As
you watch, think about how you might create a writing style that would
be effective in your GED essay. Workbook: ·
Read pages 73-76 and complete the “Sneak Preview.” ·
Read page 77. Then complete and correct the exercises on pages 78-79
about audience and purpose, writing clearly and concisely, and word
selection. ·
Complete and correct “GED Practice” on pages 90-92. This section is
similar to the GED Writing Test. Internet: ·
Log onto your Home Space at http://litlink.ket.org and follow the links
to GED Connection, Language Arts Writing. ·
Under Learning Modules, open “Unit 5: Writing a Review” and
complete Activities 1-7. (NOTE: Be sure to click on “Save” after you type in
the boxes in each Activity.) |
Learning
on the Go! With The Literacy Project
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