Analyzing how writers and speakers use vocabulary and other language resources for specific purposes (to explain, persuade, entertain, etc.), depending on modality, text type, purpose, audience, topic, and content area.

Distinguish how two different frequently used words (e.g., large versus small) produce a different effect on the audience.

Distinguish how two different words with similar meaning (e.g., large versus enormous) produce shades of meaning and a different effect on the audience.

Distinguish how multiple different words with similar meaning (e.g., big, large, huge, enormous, gigantic) produce shades of meaning and a different effect on the audience.