Language, Style & Conventions — Chapter overview · English 10: Choices, Conscience & Consequences, Grade 10
Revise your own sustained writing for syntax, diction, conventions, and vocabulary in context. Keep a twelve-entry editing log explaining before/after wording and effects.
Chapter question
How can language, style & conventions help us examine choices, conscience & consequences?
Units in this chapter
- Unit 7.1 · Syntax & Rhetorical Style
I can arrange phrases and clauses — and vary sentence type and length — to control emphasis, rhythm, and pace.
- Unit 7.2 · Diction & Tone
I can analyze how precise word choice and connotation shape the tone of a text.
- Unit 7.3 · Conventions of Standard English
I can use semicolons, colons, and dashes correctly to join and punctuate related ideas.
- Unit 7.4 · Vocabulary in Context
I can use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words while reading.