Group Read: Foreword Materials Read all of the attached Foreword materials (A Few Words About This Book, Deborah’s Voice, Prologue) as a class. After reading, complete the Style Analysis Graphic Organizer below.

Style Analysis Chart
Style Element
Cite Example
Cite 2 examples of each style element from today’s reading
Guiding Questions
Read the provided questions and type your answers in complete sentences where the box says ‘answer’
Diction: an author’s choice of words
Example 1: ´´There ´s photo on
My wall of waman l´s left corner torn and patched together with tape.´´(page 1)

Example 2:MPF Triggering a chain reaction of protein Activations´´(page 2) (scientific
Diction)
Is Skloot’s word choice formal or informal? Is it easy to understand what she is trying to say?
Skloot´s word choice, or diction, is revelaty informal. l believe it is informal because she frecuentes contracraction like
´´there´´´s´or´has´tand she does not use language that is difficult to understand sometimes she uses complicated word choices when she's talking about scientific info. bot overall, she is very
straightforward.

Imagery: the use of vivid descriptions to appeal to the reader’s senses
Example 1: ´´she looks straight
Into the camera and smiles,
Hands on hips, dress suit neatly
Pressed, lips painted depp red´´(page1)

Example 2:
What can you clearly imagine or visualize? Why do you think Skloot chose to describe these things so vividly?
Ican clearly image or visualize Henrietta's family .can i can do
This is because Skloot very much describes the family in so much detail because she wants to show that Henrritta was a person and dah a family, rather than just viewing her as cells.
Details: the specific facts the author choose to include or omit
Example 1:

Example 2: because there is no record of the exact moment they started.
What does the author write about the most? Does she talk about people, statistics, biology, personal experiences, etc.? Why do you think she chose to focus on these details?

many years, there are times when, for the sake of clarity, describe scientific discoveries sequentially,
Language: the entire body of words in a piece of text. The language used in a text helps shape it as a whole.
Example 1:

Example 2:
Does Skloot use a lot of figurative language (similes, metaphors, etc.)? Or not so much? If she does use figurative language, does it help the reader understand the concepts she’s writing about more easily?


Syntax: the way sentences are structured and the way they are crafted.
Example 1:

Example 2:
Does Skloot utilize long, complicated sentences? Short, choppy sentences? A mix of both?


Tone: the author’s attitude towards the subject
Example 1:

Example 2:
What is the subject, and does the author appear to feel positively, negatively, or neutral about the subject?