What is syntax?
The term syntax refers not only to the structure of sentences, their types, their uses, their connection, and the variations authors choose, but also to smaller structures within sentences. Phrases (any group of words) and clauses (groups of words that contain a subject and a verb) are also syntactic elements that require a reader’s attention.
Syntax affects the pace of a piece.
Key Questions:
This worksheet explains how sentence structure impacts the meaning of the work. It is helpful to understanding how others construct their text.
Looking for a cheat sheet to help with the key terms used to describe diction/syntax - this is it. Also includes purpose of punctuation.
Questions to help with analyzing syntax/diction pieces
The readings for Chapter 2 are found here
Activity for analysis of Santa Ana Winds
Questions for Bird Watching
Term powerpoint to help with syntax/diction
Powerpoint utilized during lecture
The AP English Language and Composition course focuses on how writers use rhetorical devices in order to make effective arguments. This foundational unit gives students a chance to analyze how visual images — with or without words — argue, influence, and persuade. While the objective is the same for all students, teachers should consider their students’ existing abilities in the basic elements of argumentation and rhetorical strategies before beginning this unit. For some students, this lesson might work best toward the end of the school year, when they are already familiar with rhetoric and therefore more likely to grasp the parallels between written arguments and visual ones. Regardless of when the unit is taught, students should grapple with these essential questions: