Mentor Texts & Stylistic Choices

What this note covers

1. What Is a Mentor Text and How Do You Actually Use One?
2. Developing an Authorial Voice
3. Structure as a Meaning-Making Device
4. Vocabulary and Diction for Effect
5. Syntax, Sentence Variety, and Rhythm
6. The Written Explanation: Articulating Your Craft
7. Experimenting With Style: Risk, Register, and Creative Range

7 sections · 14 key terms & formulas · 7 common mistakes