diction Archives - Essay Quoll

Can you recall a specific song or movie that you really related to on some deeper level? What is the song or movie about and how did you feel when you first heard or watched it?

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Assessments

In-Person Versus Email or Call? While interviews can be conducted in different ways, the most productive results will come from in-person interviews. If you can conduct an interview in person, it is important to take notes on the process. Observing the physical space where the interview is conducted can help you create a scene later […]

Analyze a text, a document, a web site, a speech, or some other textual artifact, conduct a grammatical analysis, and write an analytical essay or article about your analysis.

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Ambrose

Grammatical analysis is the study of a text with a focus on how grammar is used to derive meaning. Grammatical analysis can include identifying language patterns (e.g., diction, sentence structure, sentence length, sentence style, active and passive voice) and writing style in relation to the meaning and effect they produce for readers. Think back to […]

Explain how elements of this passage relate to or demonstrate important conflicts and/or themes of the larger work.

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Ambrose

Week 5 Close Reading Exercise: The purpose of this exercise is to examine a literary passage and to determine a.) its important linguistic and figurative/literary features, and b.) how it contributes to the larger work of which it is a part. For this exercise, you will work in your discussion groups. After reading the assigned […]