Varying Sentence Structure: Techniques for Improving Writing Flow, Study notes of Technical Writing

Download Varying Sentence Structure: Techniques for Improving Writing Flow and more Study notes Technical Writing in PDF only on Docsity! Varying Sentence Structure TPS: What is wrong with this paragraph? The boy walked up to the house. The boy stared in through window. He saw a large room with a fireplace at one end. It was covered in fine powdery dust. There were cobwebs draped elaborately from the furniture and a huge table in the centre held a vase filled with dead flowers. The boy was frightened by what he saw and started to run…... Objective: To vary the structure of sentences by using a number of techniques TPS: What techniques can you use to vary the starts of sentences and the length of sentences? Shouting his dog's name, Ross headed for the park. Cooked to perfection, my father's meal beckoned us to eat. Walking to the door, I ventured inside the room. Strolling through the park, he noticed the sign. Have a go at moving the verb to the beginning of the following. Underline the main verb (doing word) first. Don’t forget to use the comma to mark your clause. E.g I ran through the forest in search of an escape …..would become Running through the forest, in search of an escape. Try the following: 1. I walked over to the window and looked inside the room. 2. I yelled at the boy to some back and then followed him down the alleyway. 3. I hoped that someone would find me and lay down on the pile of leaves to rest. 4. I entered the building in attempt to find the lost puppy. START WITH A VERB Start with Adjectives or Adverbs Deep green, and shiny, the emerald sparkled in the jeweller's case. (adjectives - describing words) Loudly and insistently, my mother called me to dinner. (adverbs - describe a verb) Using a thesaurus, come up with as many sentences using adjectives and adverbs. Points for the most ambitious vocabulary and correct punctuation START WITH A PREPOSITION Prepositions tell the reader the position of something For example During rush hour, I avoid the motorway. Over in the corner stood a small child. Under the bridge was dark and cold. How many other prepositions can you come up with?