Thursday, October 6
COMBINING SENTENCES (Review)
Here is a review of sentence combination, from the textg (LAWS-2, page 63)
Here is a review of sentence combination, from the textg (LAWS-2, page 63)
SUPPORTING SENTENCES
Look at this exercise from the text (LAWS-2, page p. 48), and practice writing supporting sentences:
Look at this exercise from the text (LAWS-2, page p. 48), and practice writing supporting sentences:
Intensifiers -- Don't Say "Very" So Much
The word very is generally overused by beginning writers. When you use a word too much, it can lose its effectiveness. In academic English we have other words which can modify adjectives.
The textbook provides us with some exercises to practice these:
The word very is generally overused by beginning writers. When you use a word too much, it can lose its effectiveness. In academic English we have other words which can modify adjectives.
The textbook provides us with some exercises to practice these:
Supporting Sentences and the Topic Sentence
The supporting sentences of a paragraph should have a clear connection to the topic sentence, and the controlling idea in the topic sentence. In exercise below, cut out the supporting sentences in the middle of the paragraph, and put them in order.
The supporting sentences of a paragraph should have a clear connection to the topic sentence, and the controlling idea in the topic sentence. In exercise below, cut out the supporting sentences in the middle of the paragraph, and put them in order.
After you have the correct order, now write a topic sentence for this paragraph.
Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices
Can you see the problem with this sentence? Do you know how to fix it?
My roommate wants to win the Tour de France someday he spends hours riding his bicycle.
This is a run-on sentence. The textbook (LAWS-2) explains the problem:
Can you see the problem with this sentence? Do you know how to fix it?
My roommate wants to win the Tour de France someday he spends hours riding his bicycle.
This is a run-on sentence. The textbook (LAWS-2) explains the problem:
Do these exercises from the text, for some practice in correcting run-on sentences and comma splices.