Lesson 1-Half a Day II. Writing e eyes The short sentence, ordinarily containing one concisely worded assertion, is good to give point and crispness to a thought. When you wish to make an In what important definition, statements of weighty truth, or cases should we an emphatic assertion short sentences are often use short appropriate. sentences? The following short sentences are quotable, emphatic, and to the point Economy is the art of making the most of life -G.B. Shaw Love is as necessary to the human being as food and shelter WT■ The end of writing Devices
W B T L E Lesson 1 – Half a Day II. Writing Devices The short sentence, ordinarily containing one concisely worded assertion, is good to give point and crispness to a thought. When you wish to make an important definition, statements of weighty truth, or an emphatic assertion, short sentences are often appropriate. The following short sentences are quotable, emphatic, and to the point: Economy is the art of making the most of life. —G. B. Shaw Love is as necessary to the human being as food and shelter. In what cases should we use short sentences? The end of Writing Devices
Lesson 1-Half a Day III. Sentence Paraphrase 1 I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand.(1) More examples from the text present participle as adverbial modifier I walked next to my father, holding his right hand go to 2 WT■ To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Lesson 1 – Half a Day III. Sentence Paraphrase 1 I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand. (1) I walked next to my father, holding his right hand. present participle as adverbial modifier More examples from the text go to 2 To be continued on the next page