WRTC 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Gerund, Interjection, Determiner
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Attitude or emotion that they write with or want to make you feel. Organization (does this paragraph need to be here or do they need more info) The actor where the actor isn"t the subject of the sentence (passive voice) Interjection: short exclamation sometimes inserted into a sentence. Avoid unless you"re writing literature or a narrative. Can be clunky and take away from the meaning. His discussion of the un"s decision of an arrangement of a removal of nuclear weapons with china was boring. He discussed the un removing china"s nuclear weapons. Better in science writing, eliminates role of researcher & brings in role of the researched. The vial was lifted and 150 ml was poured into it . Sometimes the recipient is more important than the actor. A combination of active and passive voice creates sentence variety and enhances the reading experience. Look for words like by or is, was, were .