Group 3 Tessa Pierce Tailyr Mack Diana Perez Thomas McCullough Modifiers Modifiers are words phrases or clauses that refer to other elements in the sentence referents The location of the modifier determines the meaning of the sentence ID: 199759
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Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers
Group 3
Tessa Pierce,
Tailyr
Mack, Diana Perez,
Thomas McCulloughSlide2
Modifiers
Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that refer to other elements in the sentence (referents).
The location of the modifier determines the meaning of the sentence.
To eliminate ambiguity, make sure your modifiers are “pinned” next to the words which they refer.Slide3
Misplaced Modifiers
Misplaced modifiers occur when the writer has incorrectly placed the modifier
Misplaced Modifiers change the meaning of the sentence.Slide4
Misplaced Modifiers
Alex almost spent $500 on a new jacket.
Alex spent almost $500 on a new jacket.
$495Slide5
Misplaced Modifiers
Dead and rotting, the investigator examined the body.
The investigator examined the dead and rotting body.Slide6
Misplaced Modifiers
Chubby and overweight, the veterinarian says my dog needs a new diet.
The veterinarian says my chubby and overweight dog needs a new diet.Slide7
Misplaced Modifiers
Scheduled
at 2 pm, my doctors appointment is on
Friday
My
doctors appointment is scheduled for 2 pm on
Friday.Slide8
Dangling Modifiers
Dangling modifiers occur when the modifier does not have the correct referent in the sentence.
You can also create dangling modifiers when switching from the indicative mood (a statement of fact) to the imperative mood (a command or request).Slide9
Dangling Modifiers
My dog ran around while doing my math homework.
My dog ran around while I did my math homework.Slide10
Dangling Modifiers
While running a marathon, the sneakers wore out.
While Frank was running in a marathon, he wore his sneakers out.Slide11
Dangling Modifiers
The pencil broke while writing an essay.
My pencil broke while I was writing an essay.Slide12
Dangling Modifiers
Having been dragged around for minutes, the cat caught the string.
The cat caught the string after it had been dragged around for minutes.Slide13
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Some potential threats exist in the modern mass communications media, though there are many significant advantages. If a powerful minority should happen to control it, public opinion could be manipulated through biased reporting. And while a wide knowledge of public affairs is a great advantage that results from national coverage, divisiveness and factionalism can be accentuated by connecting otherwise isolated, local conflicts into a single larger conflict as a result of showing that conflicts about the same issues are occurring in different places. It will always be true, of course, that human nature produces differences of opinion, but the threat of faction and division may be reinforced when national coverage publicizes uninformed opinions. According to some, education can suppress faction when the true nature of conflicts reaches the public through the media, but history has shown that as much coverage is given to people who encourage conflict as to people who try to remove conflictSlide14
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Some potential threats exist in the modern mass communications media, though there are many significant advantages.
(2)
If a powerful minority should happen to control it, public opinion could be manipulated through biased reporting.
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And while a wide knowledge of public affairs is a great advantage that results from national coverage, divisiveness and factionalism can be accentuated by connecting otherwise isolated, local conflicts into a single larger conflict as a result of showing that conflicts about the same issues are occurring in different places.
(4)
It will always be true, of course, that human nature produces differences of opinion, but the threat of faction and division may be reinforced when national coverage publicizes uninformed opinions. (5)
According to some, education can suppress faction when the true nature of conflicts reaches the public through the media, but history has shown that as much coverage is given to people who encourage conflict as to people who try to remove conflictSlide15
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Some
potential threats exist in the modern mass communications media, though there are many significant
advantages
Media today has many advantages in communicating events to the masses, however it still poses potential threats.Slide16
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If a powerful minority should happen to control it, public opinion could be manipulated through biased reporting
.
A powerful minority controlling the media could manipulate public opinion through biased reporting.Slide17
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And
while a wide knowledge of public affairs is a great advantage that results from national coverage, divisiveness and factionalism can be accentuated by connecting otherwise isolated, local conflicts into a single larger conflict as a
result of showing that conflicts about the same issues are occurring in different
places
.
A wide knowledge of public affairs is a great advantage that results from national coverage.
National coverage accentuates divisiveness and factionalism by connecting isolated, local conflicts into a single larger conflict.Slide18
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It will always be true, of course
, that human nature produces differences of opinion,
but
the threat of faction and division may be reinforced when national coverage publicizes uninformed opinions
.
W
hen uninformed opinions are publicized by national coverage, faction and division that already exists in human nature is reinforced. Slide19
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According to some
, education can suppress faction when the true nature of conflicts reaches the public through the media, but history has shown that as much coverage is given to people who encourage conflict as to people who try to remove
conflict.
Researchers believe that education
can suppress
faction when the media shows the public the true nature of conflict, but
history has shown that as much coverage is given to people who encourage conflict as to people who try to remove it.Slide20
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Media today has many advantages in communicating events to the masses, however it still poses potential threats.
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.
A powerful minority controlling the media could manipulate public opinion through biased reporting.
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A wide knowledge of public affairs is a great advantage that results from national coverage.3.2 National coverage accentuates divisiveness and factionalism by connecting isolated, local conflicts into a single larger conflict.
4. When uninformed opinions are publicized by national coverage, faction and division that already exists in human nature is reinforced.
5. Researchers believe that education can suppress faction when the media shows the public the true nature of conflict, but history has shown that as much coverage is given to people who encourage conflict as to people who try to remove it.Slide21
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1.
Media
today has many advantages in communicating events to the masses, however it still poses potential threats
.
3.1
A wide knowledge of public affairs is a great advantage that results from national coverage.
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. A powerful minority controlling the media could manipulate public opinion through biased reporting.4. When uninformed opinions are publicized by national coverage, faction and division that already exists in human nature is reinforced.
3.2 National coverage accentuates divisiveness and factionalism by connecting isolated, local conflicts into a single larger conflict.
5. Researchers believe that education can suppress faction when the media shows the public the true nature of conflict, but history has shown that as much coverage is given to people who encourage conflict as to people who try to remove it.Slide22
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Media
today has many advantages in communicating events to the masses, however it still poses potential
threats. A
wide knowledge of public affairs is a great advantage that results from national
coverage, yet a
powerful minority controlling the media could manipulate public opinion through biased
reporting.
W
hen uninformed opinions are publicized by national coverage, faction and division that already exists in human nature is reinforced. National coverage accentuates divisiveness and factionalism by connecting isolated, local conflicts into a single larger conflict
. Researchers believe that education can suppress faction when the media shows the public the true nature of conflict, but history has shown that as much coverage is given to people who encourage conflict as to people who try to remove it.