Question

Match each term with its definition:

Answer 1

Diction- Word choices made for tone and clarity (E)

• Diction is a writer's unique style of writing, especially his word choice or order

Transitions- Words that connect ideas and paragraphs (B)

• Some examples of transitions include and, in addition, next, last, etc...

Unity- Staying on topic in an essay or paragraph (A)

• Your ideas should be united, or on the same topic, to make sure your essay flows well. It wouldn't make sense if you jumped around from topic to topic.

Usage- Correctness of phrases and clauses (C)

• You need to make sure that you use correct phrases and clauses for your writing to make sense.

Syntax- The order of words in a sentence (D)

• There are three types of sentences: simple, compound, and complex.