IEW Techniques I
-ly adverb, who-which clause, quality adjecitve, strong verb, because clause, www.asia.b clause
Which numbers should usually be spelled out rather than written as numerals?
Numbers that can be written in one or two words
How many words are in a #6 VSS?
2 to 5 words
What is the Title Rule?
Repeat 1 to 3 key words from the final sentence of your composition to create an orginial title.
Identify the banned word and mprove this sentence with stronger vocabulary:
The soldiers went into the city, vowing to destroy their enemies.
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The soldiers charged into the city, vowing to destroy their enemies.
If you remove a who-which clause from the sentence, what should remain?
Cleopatra, who (ww) ruled with confidence, redefined a woman's role in ancient society.
A complete sentence
Cleopatra redefined a woman's role in ancient society.
The sentence below is from a Unit 4 paragraph. What writing convention did the student ignore?
Ancient men didn't have the sophisticated machines of today.
Do not use contractions in academic writing.
Ancient men did not have the sophisticated machines of today.
Add a #3 sentence opener to this sentence:
Romans soliders used a mirror to burn enemy ships.
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[3] Ruthlessly, Roman soliders used a mirror to burn enemy ships.
What does the central fact describe in a Unit 5 paragraph? How is it different from the supporting details?
The central fact describes what can be proven from the picture. Supporting details describe what can be inferred from the picture.
Identify the banned words (3) in the example below:
When tourists go to Pompeii, they can go to the city's big venues and good architecture.
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When tourists visit Pompeii, they can tour the ancient city's colossal venues and magnificent architecture.
Revise the sentence below with a prepositional opener.
Pompeii flourished.
[2] Before the eruption, Pompeii flourished.
What is the topic-clincher rule?
You must repeat or reflect 2 to 3 key words from the topic sentence in your clincher sentence.
Identify the banned words and replace them with stronger, more precise vocabulary:
If you go to Pompeii, you can see the ancient city's big venues and good homes.
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If you visit Pompeii, you can see the ancient city's colossal venues and magnificent homes.
What must a because, who-which, and www.asia clause contain to be a clause?
a subject and a verb
Which sentence opener can begin with an –ly adverb or a preposition?
A #6 VSS!
[2] Before the eruption, Pompeii flourished.
[3] Tragically, disaster struck.
What are three types of attention-getters we studied in Unit 7?
Question, #6 VSS, quote or fact
Write a clincher sentence based on the topic sentence below:
Pentre Ifan is one of many intriguing stone monuments that captivate tourists.
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The ancient megalith continues to mystify people from all over the world.
What are your three banned verbs (g/w, s/s, g/g) and five banned adjectives (g, b, b, s)?
go/went, say/said, get/got, good, bad, big, small
Correct the errors in the paragraph below:
The Lighthouse of Alexandria rose an impressive three hundred and twenty eight feet above the sea. While it was not the 1st lighthouse, it is undoubtedly the most famous.
The Lighthouse of Alexandria rose an impressive 328 feet above the sea. While it was not the first lighthouse, it is undoubtedly the most famous.
1) Use numerals for numbers that are three or more words.
2) Spell out ordinal numbers.
Identify the stylistic techniques below.
Because of his letters, we have a firsthand account of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Because he grew up in a well-educated household, Pliny the Younger valued reading and writing from an early age.
[2] Because of his letters, we have a firsthand account of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Because (bc) he grew up in a well-educated household, Pliny the Younger valued reading and writing from an early age.
Name the parts of Introduction (3) and Conclusion (3).
Introduction: Attention-Getter, Background Information, State Topics
Conclusion: Restate Topics, Most Signficant & Why, Final Sentence
Revise the sentence below with three IEW dress-ups. You must include one clause (who-which, because, www.asia).
The nobles drank bitter chocolate during events to show their high status in Mayan society.
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The wealthy nobles proudly (ly) drank bitter chocolate during special (qa) events, which (ww) showed their high status in Mayan society.