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1
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guff. 3x3 Phase 2

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WRITING
research
organize
compose

2
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Patterns for organizing ideas

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Direct-If pleased, If midly interested, If neutral

Indirect- If unwilling or interested, If displeased or disappointed, If hostile

3
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Basic sentence elements

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Dependent clause, IF WHEN BECAUSE AS

Independent, NAME

4
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three common sentence daults

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fragment
run on
comma splice

5
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sentence length preferred

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8 words. average is 20.

6
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methods for emphasizing important ideas.

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use vivid words.
label the main idea.
place the important idea first or last in the sentence.
place the important idea in a simple sentence or in a independent clause.
make sure the important idea is the sentence subject.

7
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Active voice

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Marcelo is the doer of the action

MARCELO COMPLETED

8
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Passive

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tax return is acted upon

TAX RETURN WAS COMPLETED

9
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Dangling Modifer

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After working nine hours, the report was finally finished.

After working nine hours, WE finally finished the report.

10
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Misplaced modifer.

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Seeing her error too late, the envelope was immediately resealed by Luna.

Seeing her error too late, Luna immidiately resealed the envelope.