c/c_New Media_Grade 10_Language features, structures, and conventionselements of styleusage and conventionscitations and acknowledgementsliterary elements and devicesmedia elements and devices

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 in capitalization, quoting, and spelling of Canadian and First Peoples words

formal acknowledgements of another person’s work, idea, or intellectual property

Texts use various literary devices, including figurative language, according to purpose and audience.

In addition to using all the established elements and devices associated with other written, spoken, and representational forms of expression, new media works have unique stylistic features (e.g., site architecture, web page layout and design, interactivity, streamed and rendered content) that contribute to appeal, ease of use, and ability to present sophisticated material.