Editing Format and Structure Structure Editing Format and Structure Structure Notes aspect is roughly a weak inside claim Point sentence links inside to outside claim ID: 611705
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Little Red SchoolhouseSlide2
Editing: Format and StructureSlide3
StructureSlide4
Editing: Format and StructureSlide5
Structure Notes
(“aspect” is roughly a weak inside claim) (Point
sentence
links inside
to outside claim
)
Research Topic Sentence =
TimeWrite
ThesisSlide6
Structure NotesSlide7
StructureSlide8
Editing: Format and StructureSlide9
Timed Writing Thesis Statements (DRAFT)Slide10Slide11
Vocabulary: Over-relying on simple verbs?
Get, gets
Got, gotten
Getting
Check out a text analysis tool:
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www.online-utility.org/text/analyzer.jsp
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Vocabulary: Over-relying on simple verbs?Slide13
Sentences: Repetitive sentence structure?
Compound sentences – two independent clauses
Combine two simple sentences, linking them a coordinating conjunction
Appositive phrases and relative clauses
Combine a shorter sentence into a relating longer one by putting the information into an appositive phrase or relative clause
Complex sentences
Vary longer sentences with shorter onesSlide14
Sentences: Too complicated or confusing?Slide15
Confusing, Too-Long Subjects By Prose Pro’sSlide16
Same British Writer, CNN Op-ed: The Über-PredicateSlide17
Vocabulary: Other style ideas (we love words)
Replace Latinate, collegiate synonyms with more evocative, simple words. But don’t overdo it. And, make sure to balance out the highfalutin with the demotic nearby. This stylistic variety give the appearance of confidence.
pretentious, putting on airs, assuming <-> hoity-toity, stuffy, stuck-up
demotic, mundane, unassuming <-> humdrum, everyday, no-frills
Adverbs are generally tricky. They can sound stilted, but don’t give up on them. They just need a little love.
Use figurative language, like a simile or a metaphor you’ve seen so many poets the masters of! Just be aware to maintain a writerly tone.
Avoid clichés, unless using them self-consciously, like an ironic hipster would, as in saying, “balance out
grandious
synonyms with a few no-frills ones”
Good
word resource:
http://
www.onelook.com/reverse-dictionary.shtmlSlide18
Comma rules
No comma before “because”
If you have 2 subjects, they should be joined with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS), either to make a compound subject or when linking two complete sentences. Otherwise, you might have a run-on, a comma-splice, or fragment.
There are many others… googling “comma rules” won’t do you wrong!Slide19
Other style notes
Contractions -
Do not just avoid using contractions by drawing them out. Negate the opposite or near opposite. (another vocab skill)
To contract – to draw out, to extend
To use – to avoid, to refrain
An author or her words may suggest or argue – An author or her words may deny, refuse, resist
Split Infinitives
To not just use contractions -> Not just to use contractions
To only suggest -> To suggest only
Preposition stranding
Passive Voice vs. Active Voice
https://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_usage_controversiesSlide20Slide21
Commentary – Twin functionsSlide22
Commentary Tips – “please elaborate”
Source: https://www.kibin.com/essay-writing-blog/how-to-write-a-good-essay-commentary/Slide23
Commentary – More than just summarySlide24
What are the inside and outside claims?Slide25
What are the inside and outside claims?Slide26
What are the inside and outside claims?Slide27
What are the inside and outside claims?