Writing 2101F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Transitive Verb, Idiom, Gerund

• School: Western University
• Department: Writing
• Course: Writing 2101F/G
• Professor: Marielle Aylen

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Style of a piece of writing is largely determined by diction: diction=choice of words, figurative language &sounds. In any piece of writing, use words that are appropriate to you, your topic &to the circumstances in which you are writing: consider occasion, purpose &audience. Slang is diction opposite to formal diction: seldom appropriate in a formal context. If you are considering using slang in your writing: consult 1+ good dictionaries, consult members of your audience. Trust your ear, your common sense, &your good taste. Dictionaries can(cid:495)t agree on what is informal/colloquial versus slang (cid:498)fine-writing(cid:499) Concrete words that denote tangible things, capable of being apprehended by out physical senses. Abstract words that denote intangibles, like ideas or qualities. As your writing moves from generalizations to specifics, it will move from the abstract to the concrete. Don(cid:495)t write vaguely when you could write more clearly.