Authors+Craft

= = =Authors use different techniques to craft a text. This is called Authors' Craft. It's the choices the author makes to enhance the readers' comprehension and enjoyment of the text.=

This page focuses on the craft of word choice.

Quickfire Challenge

 * Watch video below.
 * Jot words that have a negative connotation.
 * What was the author's purpose in choosing these words as we watch Misty Copeland dance?- Jot your ideas.

[|I Will What I Want- Misty Copeland]
=Shared Reading=
 * We will read the excerpt from Attila the Hun using the lens of word choice.
 * Look for patterns in words.
 * Jot down words on a post-it that show the nature of Attila and his army.
 * What is a pattern you are noticing in the words?
 * How would you label these words?



=Tone and Point of View as Suggested Through an Author's Word Choice= media type="youtube" key="dRl8EIhrQjQ" width="560" height="315"
 * == Authors choose words and phrases to convey meaning, point of view and tone. ==

**Analysis of Word Choice in Political Speeches** media type="youtube" key="gdTpU5WZHHM" width="560" height="315"

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