ENG 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Simile, Dramatization, Chocolate Syrup

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: English
• Course: ENG 1100
• Professor: Geraldine Arbach

Document Summary

Style - the words you choose and the way you arrange them - can be controlled, and it permeates every aspect of the writing process. While you should keep conventions and rules in much, such as the rules of grammar, these rules can be deliberately altered for stylistic purposes. Levels of language: different levels of formality - formal, informal, colloquial, slang: essay"s level of language will both re ect and help establish the relationship between the author and the audience. Gender-neutral language: using the masculine pronouns he to refer to both women and men is a longstanding tradition: but, women"s roles in society have changed and continue to change signi cantly, and our language must re ect that change. Figurative language: a way to push words beyond their everyday uses in order to clarify your ideas and make your prose more memorable.