Creative and Critical Thinking
ASSIGNMENT 5: Elements of Style
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Learning Target (Curricular Competencies):
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Task:
Style, in literature, refers to a method or manner of writing. It is the distinctive way in which a speaker or writer says what "they" say. Writers can use many different stylistic devices in their writing.
What creates style?
- Diction - the choice of words and how they are used according to purpose and audience.
- Syntax - or sentence structure. Sentences can be simple, complex, complicated or straightforward.
- Figurative language - language beyond the literal sense and how it is used and how often. Sensory language (imagery) is included.
- Point of View - the perspective from which the story is told
- Rhetorical strategies - repetition, parallel structure, paragraph length
- Dialogue
This list is not exhaustive.
Read the following excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum". Describe Poe's style of writing in a brief 200 word paragraph. Think about how he develops tension in the passage. Use text examples to support your analysis.
Assessment: Below you will find the exemplary criteria used to assess the assignment.
Learning Target: (Exemplary 6/6): Exemplary comprehension of the task and clear accomplishment of the objective. Student demonstrates critical, creative, and reflective thinking to express an opinion with evidence recognizing how different features and forms of texts enhance and shape meaning and impact.
Written Expression: Exemplary (6/6): Sentence structure and vocabulary are varied, skillfully written, and carefully chosen. Work has been proofread and there are few or no errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar. Content contributes to the central idea and makes insightful connections with logical organization.
Submission:
Use the "1.5 Elements of Style" link on the main page of this section of the course to upload your assignment to your teacher for marking.