Question

Unit 2 Assignment: Mood, Tone, and Style Synthesis Writing

Follow the assignment instructions and review the rubric:

You will create two charts as a pre-writing exercise. Then, using these charts, you will write a synthesis paragraph comparing the two passages below in terms of author's choices.

Instructions: In the two passages below, create a Mood & Tone Chart of positive and negative words (like the Comparison Chart here). Then, complete a Style Chart (like the study guide activity for 2.6) for each passage, analyzing the two authors' rhetorical choices in terms of diction, sentence structure, point of view, rhetorical appeals, and literary conventions. Download the worksheet below and use it. If you can't open the RTF doc., review the PDF version and recreate it in an application of your choice. Finally, you will submit one paragraph, synthesizing the content in both pre-writing charts to write a comparison/contrast analysis of the two authors' use of language.

Answer 1

Answer: In a post-secondary environment, academic expectations change from what you may have experienced in high school. The quantity of work you are expected to do is increased. When instructors expect you to read pages upon pages or study hours and hours for one particular course, managing your workload can be challenging. This chapter includes strategies for studying efficiently and managing your time.

The quality of the work you do also changes. It is not enough to understand course material and summarize it on an exam. You will also be expected to seriously engage with new ideas by reflecting on them, analyzing them, critiquing them, making connections, drawing conclusions, or finding new ways of thinking about a given subject. Educationally, you are moving into deeper waters. A good introductory writing course will help you swim.

Table 1.1: High School versus Post-Secondary Assignments summarizes some of the other major differences between high school and university assignments.

Table 1.1 High School versus Post-Secondary Assignments

High School

Post-Secondary

Reading assignments are moderately long. Teachers may set aside some class time for reading and reviewing the material in depth. Some reading assignments may be very long. You will be expected to come to class with a basic understanding of the material.

Teachers often provide study guides and other aids to help you prepare for exams. Reviewing for exams is primarily your responsibility.

Your grade is determined by your performance on a wide variety of assessments, including minor and major assignments. Not all assessments are writing based. Your grade may depend on just a few major assessments. Most assessments are writing based.

Writing assignments include personal writing and creative writing in addition to expository writing. Outside of creative writing courses, most writing assignments are expository.

The structure and format of writing assignments is generally stable over the high school years. Depending on the course, you may be asked to master new forms of writing and follow standards within a particular professional field.

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