Study Guides
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Figurative Language Study Guide
Figurative Language In this lesson, you'll discover three special ways authors use words to add interest to their stories. AS YOU KNOW, authors use words to help readers create images in their minds. Most words are literal—they ...
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Figurative Language Practice Exercises
Read the following study guide for a concept review Figurative Language Study Guide Figurative ...
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Similes and Metaphors Study Guide
Similes and Metaphors In this lesson, you'll discover two more ways authors use specific words to add interest to their writing. SIMILES AND METAPHORS are two more kinds of figurative language that authors use to add interest to ...
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Similes and Metaphors Practice Exercises
Read the following study guide for a concept review Similes and Metaphors Study Guide Similes and Metaphors ...
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Reading Point of View Help
Introduction to Point of View Picture this: You are walking along a tree-lined street late in the afternoon. Just ahead of you, a woman is sitting on a bench; a dog lies in the shade at her feet. You watch them and nod hello as you walk by. Now, ...
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Word Choice Help
Diction: What's In A Word? Today's lesson focuses on diction, the words writers choose to convey their meaning. The smallest change in choice of words can significantly change the tone and meaning of a passage. Today's lesson shows you ...
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Writing Style Help
Introduction to Writing Style How a writer puts words together to express meaning is as important as what the writer says. This lesson shows you how to analyze the style of a piece of writing in order to get a better understanding of ...
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Reading and Writer's Tone Help
Reading and Writer's Tone The way you perceive a person's tone of voice has a great deal to do with how you understand what that person is saying. The same is true of tone in writing; it's vital to pick up on clues to tone in order to understand ...
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Reading Language and Style Practice Test
Language and Style Practice Test Review: Reading Point of View Help. Point of view is the perspective from which the ...
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Emotional Versus Logical Appeals Help
The Difference between Logical and Emotional Appeals When writers want to convince people of something or influence them to think a certain way, they generally rely on two means of persuasion: appealing to the reader's sense of logic and appealing to the reader's ...
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