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Name: FORMTEXT ????? Date: FORMTEXT ?????School: FORMTEXT ????? Facilitator: FORMTEXT ?????7.04 Formal and Informal DictionPart I: Diction Analysis Read the two sentences below. Write two to three well-organized sentences explaining how the author's diction in each sentence contributes to the meaning of the overall sentence. Be sure to explain which words in particular are most effective. Pay close attention to the bold words: prairie, stretches, flat, open, stalking, great, city, ogre, prowling, tied, and miserable.1. Across wide stretches of flat, open prairie they could see lines of telegraph poles stalking across the fields toward the great city. (p. 7) FORMTEXT ?????2. The foreman became a true ogre, prowling constantly about, keeping her tied down to her miserable task. (p. 39) FORMTEXT ?????Dreiser, Theodore. Sister Carrie. New York: Signet Classic, 2000.Part II: Formal versus Informal Language Imagine that you witnessed a major car accident on the way to school. Since you witnessed the accident and must report what you saw to a police officer, you will need to use specific words to accurately describe the accident. Your words will mean a great deal to the people involved in the accident and to those who have to determine fault in the accident. Remember to change your diction (word choice) and tone.3. A police officer wants to hear your eye witness account. Retell what you saw in three to four sentences. Use language appropriate for the situation. FORMTEXT ?????4. Your best friend wants to know why you were late for school. Tell your friend about the accident. Use language appropriate for the situation. FORMTEXT ?????5. Your mom and dad want an explanation of your tardiness to school. Explain to them what you saw on the way to school. Use language appropriate for the situation. FORMTEXT ????? ................
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