Definition of Diction-Diction can be defined as style of speaking or writing determined by the

choice of words by a speaker or a writer.

Diction or choice of words separates good writing from bad writing. It depends on a number of
factors. Firstly, the word has to be right and accurate. Secondly, words should be appropriate to
the context in which they are used. Lastly, the choice of words should be such that the listener or
readers understand easily. Besides, proper diction or proper choice of words is important to get
the message across. On the contrary, the wrong choice of words can easily divert listeners or
readers which results in misinterpretation of the message intended to be conveyed.
In composition, the arrangement of ideas, incidents, evidence, or details in a perceptible order in
a paragraph or essay.
See also:
Arrangement
Coherence
Cohesion
Development
Evaluating Classification Plans
The Great Basic Principle of Organization
Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion
Models of Composition
Outline
Thesis Statement
Unity
Methods of Development
Cause and Effect
Chronological Order
Classification
Climactic Order
Comparison
Definition
Description
Example
Five-Paragraph Essay
General-to-Specific Order
Inverted Pyramid
IRAC
Motivated Sequence
Narrative
Process Analysis
Spatial Order
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Etymology
From the Latin, "tool, instrument"
Observations:
"If you explain to your readers where you're taking them, they will follow more willingly;
if you lead carefully, step by step, using a good road map, they will know where they are
and will trust you.

"Your method of organization should be simple, straightforward, and logical, and it
should be appropriate for your subject and audience."
(Toby Fulwiler and Alan Hayakawa, The Blair Handbook. Prentice Hall, 2003)

"Although paragraphs (and indeed whole essays) may be patterned in any number of
ways, certain patterns of organization occur frequently, either alone or in combination:
examples and illustration, narration, description, process, comparison and contrast,
analogy, cause and effect, classification and division, and definition. There is nothing
particularly magical about these patterns (sometimes called methods of development).
They simply reflect some of the ways in which we think."
(Diana Hacker, The Bedford Handbook, 6th ed. Bedford/St. Martin's, 2002)

The Basic Principle of Organization
"[T]he great basic principle of organization: put everything on the same subject in the
same place. I remember when an editor, Ralph Ingersoll I think, casually explained this
trick of the trade to me, that my first reaction was 'obviously,' my second 'but why didn't
it ever occur to me?' and my third that it was one of those profound banalities 'everybody
knows'--after they've been told."
(Dwight Macdonald, review of Luce and His Empire in The New York Times Book
Review, 1972. Rpt. in Discriminations: Essays and Afterthoughts, 1938-1974, by Dwight
Macdonald. Viking Press, 1974)

Organizing Paragraphs
"Paragraphs range from tightly structured to loosely structured. Any scheme will do as
long as the paragraph seems to hold together. Many paragraphs begin with a topic
sentence or generalization, followed by a clarifying or limiting statement and one or more
sentences of explanation or development. Some conclude with a resolution statement.
Others delay the topic sentence until the end. Others have no topic sentence at all. Each
paragraph should be designed to achieve its particular purpose.

"The most tightly structured paragraphs, common in on-the-job writing (where
paragraphs tend to be shorter--usually two to four sentences), follow a three-step
approach: topic, development, resolution. These paragraphs state a topic, develop it with
explanations and examples, and offer a conclusion. A paragraph beginning with 'I
recommend we change our policy for three reasons,' for example, might then enumerate
the reasons ('First . . . Second . . . Third . . .'), and then conclude with a statement of
benefits."
(Stephen Wilbers, Keys to Great Writing. Writer's Digest Books, 2000)

The Craft of Expository Writing
"We see the simple way such writing works: points are made and then substantiated. We
hear the beat of a great two-stroke heart:
assertion . . . demonstration
thesis . . . example
opinion . . . justification
claim . . . evidence
generalization . . . particulars
argument . . . proof
All writing that means to convince a reader by rational means moves to this beat. All
such writing is an interchange of assertion and demonstration, thesis and proof."
(Bill Stott, Write to the Point. Anchor Press, 1984)

Organization in Classical Rhetoric
"Ancient attitudes toward arrangement were very different from modern ones. In modern
thought, the proper arrangement of a piece of discourse is often dictated by genre: there
are formulas for arranging business letters, papers written in school, scientific reports,
and even romance novels. . . .

"While ancient discussions of arrangement were formal and prescriptive to some extent,
ancient rhetors paid much more attention to rhetorical situations than to formal rules."
(Sharon Crowlee and Debra Hawhee, Ancient Rhetorics for Contemporary Students, 3rd
ed. Pearson, 2004)
Defining Audience
The word "audience" is a noun, which traditionally refers to a group of spectators,
listeners, or viewers. The word has its roots in the Latin word "audire," which means to
hear, so traditionally it referred to music or speeches. However, by the 19th century, the
meaning grew to include a written piece's readership and a more contemporary meaning
includes viewership of television or film. The audience is any group of people who will is
exposed to a particular production.
Identify Your Audience
The first consideration when defining your audience is identifying who will be reading or
listening to the piece. A newspaper reporter's audience is the people who subscribe to that
newspaper, while a technical writer's audience might be consumers who purchase a
particular product. People typically speak differently to parents or a boss than they do to
close friends and writing is no different. Your style and manner of speech will change
depending on your audience so it is important to define your audience.
Asking questions is a good way to identify your audience. X.J. Kennedy in "The Bedford
Reader" suggests asking questions such as who your readers will be, their age, education,
interests, beliefs, and attitudes. Your answers to these questions will help to clarify your
audience.
Authors purpose is the different reasons why authors write something. For example, they might write to
inform, persuade, entertain, or explain something.