Autumn Benson - ENG 105 by Autumn Benson

#2 Write with Detail

abenson207023 — 2023-08-22 19:17:34 UTC

I like the sentence that said "Don't tell the reader; show the reader."
"The doves ate the sprouts of new flowers and the buds of apples and the tough leaves of oak trees and even last year's chaff."
When my uncle passed away from Covid, it made me cry a waterfall of tears.
I learned from chapter two is you got to be more descriptive of what you are writing. You also got to express more in detail if you are writing a sentence that show a lot emotions.

#3 Appeal to the Senses

abenson207023 — 2023-08-24 18:56:52 UTC

I like the sentence that said "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit."
"Below the Titanic's deck, the icy water rose to the passenger's knees."
Whenever I smell strawberries, it reminds me of the air fresher from my mom's van before it got totaled.
I learned from chapter 3 is you got to include your senses to what you are writing. When you write a sentence, you have to express what you are smelling, hearing, seeing, tasting and touching.

#45 Use Analogies and Comparisons to Enliven Your Writing

abenson207023 — 2023-08-31 15:37:59 UTC

Quotable Advice - "A little metaphor goes a long way."

Book example - "Taking up empty bucket after empty bucket until, finally, at an unexpected moment, it caught hard and had a sudden weight and she raised the word, then delved down into the emptiness once more."

My Own Example - The spicy food I had was like drinking lava from a volcano.

Summary - I learned from chapter 45 is you have to use different types of analogies in what you write. If you use a metaphor, it has to make sense to what you are comparing it to.

#46 Return to Your Metaphors and Similes

abenson207023 — 2023-08-31 16:04:16 UTC

Quotable Advice - "Whether or not you agree, look for opportunities to create and extend figures of speech in your own writing."

Book Example - "No honest atheist would deny that in so far as the same aspects of religion hold within a society, that society is the better for it."

My Own Example - The thunderstorm cried a million tears and flooded the city of its sorrow.

Summary - I learned from chapter 46 is how you use different figures of speech correctly. When you use a type of figure of speech, it has to make sense to the reader of what you are trying to say.

#47 Avoid Vogue Words and Cliches

abenson207023 — 2023-09-05 15:42:51 UTC

Quotable Advice - "Make it new."

Book Example - "Bat Four was arrested by the tribal police for stealing wine and underclothing from three white women campers."

My Own Example - You made it just in time for the meeting to start.

Summary - I learned from chapter 47 is you got to write sentences that don't have cliches in it. When you have a phrase that has a cliche, it makes look like the phrase was being overused.

#48 Use Your Imagination to Write with Personality and Style

abenson207023 — 2023-09-05 15:55:30 UTC

Quotable Advice - "So follow your imagination. It may take you to surprising places that delight both you and your reader."

Book Example - "Please call me if there's anything else I can do for you."

My Own Example - Take your time if you need to think about it more.

Summary - I learned from chapter 48 is you can write anything you think, feel or see. Your imagination can be anything that comes to your mind.

#10 Make Every Word Count

abenson207023 — 2023-09-07 16:09:24 UTC

Quotable Advice - "Writing is such an easy thing to do. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words you don't need."

Book Example - "I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.

My Own Example - I like sunsets. I love the way it goes down very slowly and blends in with the trees.

Summary - I learned from chapter 10 is you have to get rid of the words that you don't need in your sentence. Sometimes there are words that aren't necessary for the topic you are writing about.

#11 Eliminate Wordy References to Time

abenson207023 — 2023-09-07 16:28:19 UTC

Quotable Advice - "So last but not least, stay on your toes because, in the final analysis, wordiness undermines your emphasis and style."

Book Example - "If we make every word count, we will write with more emphasis."

My Own Example - For now, we should do this on a different day.

Summary - I learned from chapter 11 is you can't use words that refer to time in your sentence. If you use words that refer to time, it will make the sentence not really that good of a sentence.

#12 Don't Trust Modifiers

abenson207023 — 2023-09-12 15:58:50 UTC

Quotable Advice - "To use one needlessly is to undermine emphasis and waste the reader's time."

Book Example - "The general consensus is that Jill is a very excellent writer."

My Own Example - After resting, she went for a jog in the park.

Summary - I learned from chapter 12 is that modifiers makes sentences less interesting when it is used. If you use a modifier, it can make the reader not want to read the sentence but if you use one, it can make the reader more interested and not waste their time reading it.

#13 Use Strong Verbs to Drive Your Sentences

abenson207023 — 2023-09-12 16:07:29 UTC

Quotable Advice - "To make your writing memorable, don't settle for the ordinary and the weak."

Book Example - "The cottage sat at the edge of the lough."

My Own Example - The snowflakes coated the trees in a white blanket.

Summary - I learned from chapter 13 is that strong verbs can make your sentence a lot better. If you use a regular verb, it wouldn't make your sentence a bit boring but if you use a strong verb, you can make the sentence a lot more enjoyable to read.

#17 Prefer the Active Voice--But Know to Use the Passive

abenson207023 — 2023-09-21 14:35:27 UTC

Quotable Advice - "If you want to emphasize the fact that the crop was destroyed, use the passive voice."

Book Example - "The Defendant left his backpack on the sidewalk near an eight year old boy."

My Own Example - A huge cleaver was found at the beach near where the defendant was standing.

Summary - I learned from chapter 17 is using different types of voice in a sentence. Some may choose to use a active voice in their sentence and others may want to use a passive voice. Passive makes a sentence more clearer than active.

#19 Avoid Five Types of Mid-Sentence Shifts

abenson207023 — 2023-09-21 14:36:37 UTC

Quotable Advice - "Avoid jumping from one tense or one person or one subject or one voice or one intended subject to another."

Book Example - "If managers wants to succeed, they must communicate effectively."

My Own Example - When fried, frog legs tastes like chicken to me.

Summary - I learned from chapter 19 is to use 5 shifts in your sentence. You can use 5 different shifts in your sentence like verb tense, person, subject, voice and modified subject. When you use a type of shift in your sentence, it will the reader understand a lot better than a sentence that doesn't have a shift.

#20 Punctuate for Emphasis

abenson207023 — 2023-10-03 15:15:09 UTC

Quotable Advice - "Use dashes to mark abrupt changes in thought or the flow of a sentence --or, put more simply, use dashes for dashing effect."

Book Example - "Grammer is a piano I play by ear. All I know about grammer its power."

My Own Example - I'm sorry that you got hurt; I can help you get better.

Summary - I learned from chapter 20 is punctuation can help improve emphasis in your writing. If you used a dash in your sentence, it can help make your sentence clearer and express what you are feeling. So many punctuation marks can help emphass what you are writing.

#21 Use Dashes for Dashing Effect

abenson207023 — 2023-10-03 16:14:03 UTC

Quotable Advice - "The exclamation mark may be more striking, but no mark is more arresting -- or more dashing -- than the dash."

Book Example - "Do it right--or else."

My Own Example - We had to wait a long time--perhaps the longest minute of our lives.

Summary - I learned from chapter 21 that dashes can create an effect in your sentence. Dashes, commas, colons and parentheses can create a effect on what you are writing.

#30 Expand Your Sentence Repertoire by Adding Trailing Elements

abenson207023 — 2023-10-05 14:09:00 UTC

Quotable Advice - "You can do more than avoid a quiver of revulsion; you can also add an engaging detail--or even evoke a smile."

Book Example - "The professor devotes a special paragraph to the vile expression the fact that, a phrase that causes him to quiver with revulsion."

My Own Example - A plant's lifecycle depends on different aspects. The aspects are seed, stem, pollination and turning into a adult plant. These aspects are ingrained into the plant by the pureness of life.

Summary - I learned from chapter 30 is adding trailing elements make your sentences more easier to understand. A trailing element can be used as a clause or phrase in your sentence. This helps you avoid having monotonous sentences.

#25 Use Antithesis to Make Your Point by Contrast

abenson207023 — 2023-10-12 16:05:48 UTC

Quotable Advice - "Sometimes the best way to make your point is to say what you don't mean; then say what you do."

Book Example - "I didn't mean to hurt your feelings; I only wanted to help."

My Own Example - The book is not yours to read; It is ours to read.

Summary - I learned from chapter 25 is antithesis helps us make our point in sentences. If you don't use antithesis, it would make our sentence just plain and boring.

#26 Build Toward Climax

abenson207023 — 2023-10-12 16:11:30 UTC

Quotable Advice - "If you progress from less vivid words to more vivid, your sentences will have more emphasis and your writing will be more memorable."

Book Example - "The surgeon rolled up her sleeves, washed her hands, slipped on her latex gloves, and reached for her scalp."

My Own Example - The lawyer puts on his suit, tie on his tie, read the case file, and talked with the client.

Summary - I learned from chapter 26 is add more words to the climax of your sentence. If you don't add more powerful words into your sentence, it won't show how meaningful you are trying to express.

#27 Trim Sentence Endings for Closing Emphasis

abenson207023 — 2023-10-17 15:51:04 UTC

Quotable Advice - "Writing is more than choosing words and constructing sentences; it also involves trimming wordiness from sentences so that the emphasis falls where it does the most good."

Book Example - "We need to discuss these problems immeadiately."

My Own Example - We need to leave as soon as possible.

Summary - I learned from chapter 27 is trimming concluding sentences to make emphasis easier to understand. If you write a long ending sentence, it won't make any sense when using emphasis. Keeping it short and easy makes it better to use for emphasis.

#28 Use Sentences Beginnings for Emphasis

abenson207023 — 2023-10-17 16:01:46 UTC

Quotable Advice - "Be aware of the two natural stress points in your sentences, and use those stress points to heighten or alter your emphasis."

Book Example - "If you stop making progress, pick up where you left off and try again."

My Own Example - A warm feeling consumed him.

Summary - I learned from chapter 28 is using different beginnings for emphasis makes your writing better. When you write sentence using emphasis, get rid of all the unnecessary words and make it easier to understand.

#39 Use Parallel Structure to Create Rhythm

abenson207023 — 2023-11-09 16:27:57 UTC

Quotable Advice: "If it doesn't flow, it doesn't go."

Book Example: "With the last spectators leaving the ballpark and one boy sitting in the front row, Mickey took a bow."

My Own Example: I love apples, peaches and tangerines at snack time.

Summary: I learned from chapter 39 is using parallel structure to give rhythm in our sentences. If we don't have rhythm when we write a parallel sentence, it doesn't create balance in the sentence.

#40 Use Periotic Sentences to Create Suspense and Emphasis

abenson207023 — 2023-11-09 17:07:48 UTC

Quotable Advice: "As a general rule, use a loose sentence when you want to keep it relaxed, or cap off your series with a figure of speech, like a grace note after the downbeat."

Book Example: "Fearing for her life, listening for the slightest sound, wondering if the murderer lurked within, she peered into the dark room."

My Own Example: The light bulbs are in the closet or under the cabinet in the basement.

Summary: I learned from chapter 40 is to use parallel sentences to make what we are writing easier to understand. If we don't use parallel sentences, it would make our sentences not clear enough to read.

#41 Cross Things Up with Antimetabole and Chiasmus

abenson207023 — 2023-11-14 17:22:33 UTC

Quotable Advice: "The next time you read or hear a good line, check the rhythm to see if antimetabole or chiasmus is responsible for the effect."

Book Example: "Don't go looking for inspiration; let inspiration come looking for you."

My Own Example: Don't go running into the fight, let the fight come running to you.

Summary: I learned from chapter 41 is using antimetabole and chiasmus makes your sentences more formal and meaningful. Without antimetaboles and chiasmus, it makes our sentences informal and not that meaningful to the reader on what you are trying to say.

#42 Use Anaphora and Epistrophe for Eloquence

abenson207023 — 2023-11-14 17:45:44 UTC

Quotable Advice: "Repetition at the beginnings and endings of successive phrases creates a special kind of emphasis."

Book Example: "Today is the day we put our competition to shame."

My Own Example: Today we fight for justice and freedom.

Summary: I learned from chapter 42 is using anaphora or epistrophe makes a sentence bold and powerful. Without using anaphora or epistrophe in a sentence that you are trying to show, it would make it less powerful and not show the reader how much you want to show your opinion to them.

#43 Create Rhythm with Anadiplosis and Isocolon

abenson207023 — 2023-11-21 16:30:29 UTC

Quotable Advice: "Use subordinate elements to indicate relationships and to create emphasis."

Book Example: "If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with."

My Own Example: What I need is to be brave, brave is what I need.

Summary: I learned from chapter 43 is using anadiplosis and isocolons makes a rhythm in your sentence. If you use a anadiplosis or isocolon, it creates a rhythm that goes along with the topic you are writing.

#44 Lay Down a Beat...and Then Break the Rhythm

abenson207023 — 2023-11-21 16:39:03 UTC

Quotable Advice: "First lay down a good beat, but when the occasion demands-- and your ears tell you to--break the rhythm."

Book Example: "Not only was she healthy and wealthy, but she also collected stamps."

My Own Example: I never let my fear interfere with my goals.

Summary: I learned from chapter 44 is writing out a beat and then breaking the rhythm to make it better. If you write a sentence that doesn't have a good beat in it, the rhythm wouldn't make sense and it would be hard to even find a rhythm for it.

#49 Add a Light-hearted Touch to Your Writing

abenson207023 — 2023-11-30 17:44:41 UTC

Quotable Advice: "Humor is a matter of perspective, a bemused awareness of the incongruous, illogical, and sometimes absurd dimensions of our existence. It's also a matter of timing, technique, and detail.

Book Example: "I decided early in my career as a writer that I needed to do something about my tendency to procrastinate."

My Own Example: Whenever I doing an assignment, i always have a tendency to procrastinate at any chance i get.

Summary: I learned from chapter 49 is having a light hearted touch in a sentence to brighten up the mood in the topic. If you have a sentence that plain and boring, the topic wouldn't be that interesting to the reader unless you write something that will make the reader more interested in reading.

#50 Know Your Options for Comic Effect

abenson207023 — 2023-11-30 17:51:19 UTC

Quotable Advice: "Life is a joke. Unfortunaly, the joke is on us."

Book Example: "Well, I can think of better ways to spend my time."

My Own Example: There were times that things won't go my way but eventually it'll get easier if i just wait for that time.

Summary: I learned from chapter 50 is add some humor to a sentence to make it more fun. Whenever someone adds something funny to a sentence, it makes more entertaining to read.

#51 Go Beyond Clarity to Eloquence and Grace

abenson207023 — 2023-12-07 17:48:06 UTC

Quotable Advice: "Without the grace note at the end of the sentence, it becomes ordinary."

Book Example: "Go forth and write badly."

My Own Example: Dance until you fall.

Summary: I learned from chapter 51 is using eloquence and grace to make our sentences have meaning. Without eloquence and grace, it will just make our sentence dull and boring but with it, it will show meaning in the topic.

#52 Develop Your Persona to Be the Person You Aspire to Be

abenson207023 — 2023-12-07 17:52:42 UTC

Quotable Advice: "Reveal not only your thoughts, but also your feelings."

Book Example: "Rapid growth causes inflation."

Summary: I learned from chapter 52 is to show your feelings and thoughts in what you are writing. Feelings help make our sentences show emotion to the reader in what we are feeling as the writer.