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WRITING

WRITING. WRITING CORRECT AND CLEAR SENTENCES. In order to write clear and correct sentence, a sentence must have: Unity Coherence Accurate Words Logical Statement. UNITY. means oneness: one complete thought: every part of a sentence must be related to one governing idea.

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WRITING

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  1. WRITING WRITING CORRECT AND CLEAR SENTENCES

  2. In order to write clear and correct sentence, a sentence must have: • Unity • Coherence • Accurate Words • Logical Statement

  3. UNITY • means oneness: • one complete thought: • every part of a sentence must be related to one governing idea. • If there are two main ideas in a sentence, they must be related parts of a larger idea.

  4. Punctuate and capitalize the following sentence: • W Passengers of all sizes and ages crowded into the bus the young girls were in sleeveless, summer dresses. • R Passengers of all sizes and ages crowded into the bus. The young girls were in sleeveless, summary dresses.

  5. Punctuate and capitalize the following sentence: • W Jim hit a low ball over the first baseman’s head it struck at least a foot inside the foul line. • R Jim hit a low ball over the first baseman’s head. It struck at least a foot inside the foul line.

  6. Punctuate and capitalize the following sentence: • W Mary what kind of book are you reading is it a mystery story. • R Mary, what kind of book are you reading? Is it a mystery story?

  7. COHERENCE • In a coherent sentence the parts are worded and arranged so that they stick together.

  8. Make necessary corrections: • W John told his father that he only wanted five dollars. • R John told his father that he wanted only five dollars. • W I missed the three first lessons. • R I missed the first three lessons.

  9. Make necessary corrections: • W Mary both enjoys water melon and ice cream. • R Mary enjoys both water melon and ice cream. • W We could neither reach the survivors by boat nor by plane. • R We could reach the survivors neither by boat nor by plane.

  10. ACCURATE WORDS • Think what your words mean. • Choose words which express your idea clearly, exactly and completely.

  11. Correct the following sentences: • W My most serious composition problem is good handwriting. • R My most serious composition problem is poor handwriting. • W Few novelists can compare with Dickens’ characters. • R Few novelists can compare their characters with Dickens’ characters.

  12. LOGICAL STATEMENT • Be logical. • Make complete comparisons. • Do not say a thing is what it isn’t. • Include every word necessary for clearness.

  13. Correct the following sentences: • W The castle had big fireplaces that burned all day and night. • R Day and night fires blazed in the big fireplaces of the castle. • OR The castle had big fireplaces in which, day and night, fires blazed.

  14. Correct the following sentences: • W Canadians feel that they are a leading country in world affairs. • R Canadians feel that their country plays a leading part in world affairs. • W Rusty has red hair like his name. • R As his name suggests, Rusty has red hair.

  15. Thank you for your attention

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