Chapter 5

Good writers...

- Realize that the first draft can be revised -Write regularly -Break big jobs into small chunks -Have clear goals focusing on purpose and audience - Have several different strategies to choose from -use rules flexibly -wait to edit until after the draft is complete

Passive Voice

A verb is in passive voice if the subject is acted upon usually made up of the verb to be plus a past participle has nothing to do with past were received is recommended will be implemented

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

I was given an option to transfer, but I chose to stay.

Composing activity

Planning

readability formulas

They rely heavily on word length and sentence length.

clustering

Writing a topic in the middle of the page and trying to create a pattern of ideas around it

Planning

analyze problem,, define purpose, analyze audience brainstorm info to include gather info select the points

to show addition or continuation

and also first, second, third in addition likewise similarly

to show cause and effect

as a result because consequently for this reason therefore

to show that the contrast is more important than the idea

but however nevertheless on the contrary

proofreading

checking to be sure the document is free from typo-graphical errors

Aproppiate Connotations

emotional associations or colorings, convey the attitude you want

to contrast

in contrast on the other hand or

revising

making changes in content, organization, and tone that will better satisfy your purposes and your audience revise 3x Have I said enough and have I said it clearly have i presented my content so it can be easily absorbed have I used you attitude

editing

means making surface-level changes that make the document grammatically correct

Accurate Denotations

words literal or dictionary meaning word's denotation must match the meaning the writer wishes to convey