Close-reading Bingo

6. Avoid the verbs "use" and "shows"
Under the Oak
"The diction within this passage uses a precise, with intermediate writing literal and direct."


3. When discussing your supporting quotes, don't be vague
Chillin In The Nyle
"The diction throughout the excerpt is a bit rough around the edges."


1. Avoid "he says" quote introductions
As Told By Ginger
'he also uses figurative language when he mentions the escalator “as the handrails slid on their tracks, like the radians of black luster."'


9. Don't say "this" without putting a noun after it (I include "it" too if the speaker doesn't clarify what the "it" is)
Apples to Apples
"It’s relieved slightly towards the end when mentioning the work of the character’s brother’s “terrific book of short stories.”

Best Response!! InsideOut