College Composition / Unit 10 CMP 0226 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Diction
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The idea
Diction is word choice, and good diction fits the audience, the purpose and the genre.
In practice
The same idea can be stated in words a specialist would use or in words a general reader would understand; the right choice depends on who is reading.
Where people slip
Revision questions about wording usually ask which word is most precise and most appropriate, not which sounds most impressive.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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