Part 4: Writing to Evaluate Mortimer's Style lesson 19 unit3

ON QUIZ Lukas follows these steps when reading a text. Lukas is ____________ the author's style.

evaluating

Which of these are examples of strong evidence? Check all that apply.

evidence that is specific to the topic evidence that is directly related to the topic evidence that is substantial enough to fully support the topic

Perhaps the most difficult thing to come to terms with is the scale of death. Influenza, for example, is an affliction which you no doubt have come across. However, you have never encountered anything like Elizabethan flu. It arrives in December 1557 and lasts for eighteen The evidence in the passage is strong because it

is relevant to the topic.

The purpose of adding relevant evidence to a paragraph is to

support the point

To make their language as precise as possible, writers should consider the ________________ or suggested meanings, of words.

✓ connotations

Use the drop-down menus to put the parts of a literary analysis paragraph in the correct order

✔ a topic sentence ✔ a point about the topic ✔ evidence that supports the point ✔ an explanation of the evidence ✔ a concluding statement

Which question should writers ask in order to consider their audience?

Who will read my writing?

In Parasite, author Mira Grant's writing style helps readers examine the dangers of medical technology. Grant uses precise wording to What is the best thing for the writer to add to the paragraph to make it more effective?

supporting evidence

When a reader evaluates an author's style, the reader

judges it in a careful and thoughtful way.

The writer has a very accomplished style. His descriptions make the facts more dramatic for the reader. Which sentence would further develop the paragraph by providing evidence to support the point?

The writer repeats the word "deadly" so much that it becomes alarming.

In The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England, Mortimer helps readers relate to how deadly the plague was. He uses specific, clear examples to make his points, such as in the following example. Which is the best evidence to add to the passage to support the writer's point?

An estimated 250,000 people died during the epidemic.

Shakespeare's writing style reveals information about attitudes toward the landscape. His precise word choice provides detailed descriptions of the outdoors. In Titus Andronicus, he uses words like "ruthless," "vast," and "gloomy" to describe forests. Although he is Which sentence from the paragraph contains the best use of domain-specific vocabulary?

His precise word choice provides detailed descriptions of the outdoors.

Which sentence uses precise, domain-specific wording?

I liked how the author's use of second-person point of view got my attention

Point: Mortimer contrasts the experiences of modern readers to the experiences of Elizabethans. Evidence: For example, Mortimer states, "Those things that Elizabethans take for granted are precisely what you will find most striking: the huge open fields, the muddy roads, and the small size of so many laborers' houses." How does the evidence most clearly support the point?

It gives an example of how modern and Elizabethan perspectives differ.

Mortimer's book The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England is written in the style of a travel guide, which is an effective way of sharing information about a time period. Mortimer presents In what ways is the evidence in this passage effective?

It is relevant to the topic. It supports the explanation of a point. It provides a specific example

There are no roads across this wasteland, only track ways. Elizabethans see it as good for nothing but pasture, tin mining, and the steady water supply it provides by way of the rivers that rise What is the effect of the author's word choice in the passage?

It supports the author's purpose of challenging the image of the romantic countryside.

Lots of writers have written good stuff other than books, like stuff for movies. Which is the best way to revise the sentence to include more precise wording?

Modern novelists often expand to other genres, such as screenwriting.

Which concluding statement most effectively uses precise and domain-specific vocabulary?

Mortimer's tone and word choice create a style that allows readers to envision Elizabethan England.

Which statement is an evaluation of Mortimer's writing style?

Mortimer's use of academic language and the second-person point of view support his purpose of sharing information about Elizabethan England.

At what point should a writer introduce evidence in a paragraph?

after making a point

If you want to know which years are a good time to visit and which years to avoid, the following is a guide to the extremes. The years of The author's objective tone is effective because it helps readers to

analyze the information logically.

Read the sentence. The playwright created a tragedy with nice characterizations. Which underlined word would be the best to replace in order to create more precise wording?

nice

To analyze an author's style, which elements should the reader identify?

point of view tone word choice