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English writing points
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- 1English
- 2Creative writingCreative Writing
- 3SentencesSentences
- 4simple compound complexFragments-‘Fragments’ or ‘minor sentences’ are a kind of sentence that is often missing a main verb or a subject. They often help to create a conversational effect to help emphasis a point, create drama or show surer
- 5Fragments-Absolutely nothing,Fast, Imagine. This you are trapped.Cold and lonelyRepetition in sentences
- 6Repetion in senbtences -deds
- 7ParagraphsParagraphs
- 8Paragraphs build up the structure of a text and organise its content. Without paragraphs, texts could be confusingThere are two main reasons why paragraphs are used:
to show a change of topic
to show when a new speaker begins talking - 9Paragraph structureParagraph structure
- 10A topic sentence – this tells the reader what the paragraph is going to be about.The middle section – four or five new sentences are often added here to expand on the main idea introduced by the topic sentence.
- 11The middle section – four or five new sentences are often added here to expand on the main idea introduced by the topic sentence.The topic sentence
- 12How does the writer open the paragraph and what is the effect on the intended reader?What does the sentence tell you?
- 13Why has the writer chosen to do this, in this way?The middle section
- 14What is the effect of these choices?What impact is the writer trying to have here?
- 15The final (hook) sentenceWhat is the effect of the sentence?
- 16What is the writer trying to achieve?Paragraph structure
- 17One-line paragraphsOne-line paragraphs
- 18to slow the reader down to create a shockto make something stand out
to change the flow of the writing - 19to repeat something to remind the reader of something
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- Year 7 English Flashcards on English writing points, created by Ama Sem-Amponsah * on 07/06/2017.
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