Tham khảo tài liệu 'reading comprehension success_5', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | DICTION WHAT S IN A WORD Your Observations and Inferences Example I noticed that the writer says Nicole Bryan usually completes her work on time observation which suggests that Nicole Bryan is good but not perfect she doesn t always get her work done on schedule inference . Now take a look at a revised letter of recommendation. The diction the word choice has been changed so that the paragraph sends a different message. Read the paragraph carefully and determine how the writer feels about Nicole Bryan Paragraph B Nicole Bryan always submits her work promptly and checks it judiciously. She is an excellent lab technician and has mastered several ways to evaluate test results. She has an extensive knowledge of the latest medical research which has been invaluable. The diction of the paragraph best supports answer b The writer feels that Nicole Bryan is an average employee. She doesn t do outstanding work but she won t give you any trouble. You might have supported this inference with observations like these The writer uses the word usually in the first sentence which means that Nicole Bryan is good but not great she doesn t always meet deadlines. The writer describes Nicole Bryan as a competent lab technician. This tells us that Nicole Bryan does her work well enough for the position but she is not exceptional. She could be better. The writer tells us that Nicole Bryan is familiar with several ways to evaluate test results. This means that she can do her work using those evaluation techniques but she is no expert and does not know all there is to know about evaluating test results. The writer tells us that Nicole Bryan has some knowledge of the latest medical research which tells us that Nicole Bryan knows a little but not a lot again she s better than someone who knows nothing but she s no expert. 3. What message does the writer of paragraph B convey about Nicole Bryan a. Nicole Bryan is an exceptional employee. Hire her immediately b. Nicole Bryan is an average .
