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 do you begin a #5 sentence opener?
With a www.asia.b clause.
First sentence in a body paragraph
What is a topic sentence?
When is a comma required for a www.asia.b clausal dress-up?
When the clause comes first, you must use a comma.
If you remove a who-which clause from the sentence, what should remain?
a complete sentence
What must be changed if this is a sentence in a report (academic writing): Ancient men didn't have the sophisticated machines of today.
didn't should be did not
Add a #3 sentence opener to this sentence: She was wearing two different shoes.
Answers will vary.
When writing a three-paragraph story from pictures, how should each paragraph begin?
with a central fact
The first time an adult is referenced, use his or her first and last name. After this, how should he or she be referenced _________________.
by last name only
When must you hyphenate ages?
When used in front of a noun (e.g., ten-year siege)
What sentence openers have you learned? How do you label them?
[1] Subject Opener
[2] Prepositional Opener
[3] –ly Adverb Opener
[4] –ing Opener
[5] Clausal Opener
[6] VSS
When you must write without a source text, how can you get ideas for what to write?
Ask yourself brain-helping questions!
Improve this sentence by adding a www.asia clause: Albert Einstein became a renowned scientist.
Answers will vary.
What must a because, who-which, and www.asia clause contain to be complete?
a subject and a verb
When used with quotations, do periods and commas always go inside or outside of end quotation marks?
inside
Which sentence opener can begin with an –ly adverb, preposition, www.asia.b clause, or an –ing word?
A #6 VSS!
What are three techniques for creating attention getters?
Question, VSS, quote or fact
What must an introduction paragraph include?
Attention getter, background, and the topics of the body paragraphs