c/c_Spoken Language_Grade 10_Language features, structures, and conventionsfeatures of oral languageelements of stylerhetorical devicespersuasive techniquesusage and conventionsliterary elements and devicesliteral and figurative meaningcitation techniques

Subject
Spoken Language
Grade
10 année
Concept/Content
Language features, structures, and conventions
  • features of oral language
  • elements of style
  • rhetorical devices
  • persuasive techniques
  • usage and conventions
  • literary elements and devices
  • literal and figurative meaning
  • citation techniques
Elaboration
stylistic choices that make a specific writer distinguishable from others, including diction, vocabulary, sentence structure, and tone.
avoiding common usage errors (e.g., double negatives, mixed metaphors, malapropisms, and word misuse)
common practices of standard punctuation, capitalization, quoting, and Canadian spelling
Texts use various literary devices, including figurative language, according to purpose and audience.
keywords
elements of style
usage
conventions
literary elements and devices