Question

this document contains a list of words/phrases that can be used to describe an author’s diction. formal diction - used to maintain professionalism and an impersonal connection. - uses proper grammar and relies heavily on third person pov. - tends to rely on more elevated language. - appropriate for legal, academic, and professional writing. example of formal diction - thesis statement in a research paper: “foreign language instruction should be required in all elementary schools because learning a second language improves memory, leads to greater job opportunities, and fosters more tolerant attitudes.” informal diction - used to create a sense of casualness and, sometimes, closeness - grammar is a suggestion - language tends to be easily understood - appropriate for casual situations like communication between friends or sns posts. example of informal diction - message to a friend “hi kathy, just wanted to see you how you’re doing. wanna grab dinner this friday? let me know!” slang - filled diction - used to create a sense of timeliness and casualness (and sometimes humor) - language relies on slang. it ends up being either incredibly intelligible or completely incomprehensible depending on who the reader/listener is. example of slang - filled diction - character dialogue: “bruh, mrs. stevens is really getting me heated. she always tryna target me, and it’s really finna get to a point. i don’t know why she always tryna bake a student over something that don’t matter. she doin’ too much.”

Explanation:

Since no specific question is provided about this document, it's hard to give a targeted answer. If you want to analyze a text's diction, identify which type (Formal, Informal, Slang - filled) a given text belongs to, or understand the characteristics of these diction types, you can provide the relevant text or the specific question (e.g., "What are the key features of Formal Diction?" or "Classify the following text's diction: [text here]") and I'll assist you.

Answer:

Since no specific question is provided about this document, it's hard to give a targeted answer. If you want to analyze a text's diction, identify which type (Formal, Informal, Slang - filled) a given text belongs to, or understand the characteristics of these diction types, you can provide the relevant text or the specific question (e.g., "What are the key features of Formal Diction?" or "Classify the following text's diction: [text here]") and I'll assist you.