Question

Which of the following elements of writing is defined as the choice of words suited to the type of writing?

a. style

b. rhetoric

c. diction

d. audience

e.genre

Answer 1

This is called a "style"

Rhetoric is the study of speechcraft, diction is the manner of speaking, audience is the receiver of the sent message, and genre is the prototypical group to which the work of art falls into.

Answer 2

Answer: A. Style.

Explanation: The style in writing is the way a writer writes. We can also say that it is the technique that an individual author uses in his writing, it varies from author to author, and depends upon one's syntax, word choice, and tone. So from the given options, the one that best adjust to the definition (the choice of words suited to the type of writing) is the corresponding to option A: style.