TDA Author's Craft and Style 2

Question 1

What is the purpose of using repetition as a stylistic device in an argumentative or literary text?

Accepted Answer

To emphasize a key idea or create rhythm and impact

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To fill space when the author runs out of ideas

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To confuse the reader with redundant information

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To avoid using varied vocabulary

Question 2

If an author uses statistics and expert quotes alongside emotional anecdotes, what is the author doing?

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Combining logos (logic) and pathos (emotion) as rhetorical strategies

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Contradicting their own argument with conflicting evidence

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Writing an informal personal narrative

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Avoiding the use of author's craft

Question 3

How does analyzing sentence structure (syntax) contribute to a TDA response?

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It reveals how the author controls pacing, emphasis, and complexity to shape meaning

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It only matters in poetry, not in prose or informational texts

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It replaces the need to cite evidence from the passage

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It focuses solely on grammar errors the author made

Question 4

What does it mean when an author uses an 'extended metaphor' throughout a text?

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A single comparison is developed and sustained across multiple paragraphs or the entire piece

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A metaphor that uses very long, complex sentences

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A comparison between two texts written in different time periods

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A metaphor that appears only in the conclusion of a passage

Question 5

Which question is MOST effective when analyzing author's craft in a TDA response?

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Why did the author choose this specific technique, and what effect does it have on the reader?

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Does the author use any adjectives in this paragraph?

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How many sentences does the author write in this section?

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Is the passage written in first or third person?

Question 6

An author of an informational text uses subheadings, bullet points, and bold text. What is the craft purpose of these structural choices?

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To organize information clearly and guide the reader's attention to key ideas

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To make the text longer and appear more professional

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To replace the need for transitions between paragraphs

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To indicate which sections were written by different authors