Style Mechanics Slides
A slide deck for Lesson 2, focusing on syntax and diction. It uses a "Syntax Surgeon" metaphor to encourage students to analyze the micro-level mechanical choices authors make to control pacing and mood.
Syntax Surgeon Analysis Worksheet
A student worksheet for Lesson 2 that guides students through a stylistic "autopsy" of a passage from their novel, analyzing sentence structure, word count, and diction to evaluate the author's tone.
Style Mechanics Teacher Notes
A facilitation guide for Lesson 2, providing detailed explanations of syntactical structures (periodic, cumulative, asyndeton) and strategies for the "Syntax Surgeon" workshop.
