Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers Tailyr Group 3 Tessa Pierce, Tailyr Mack, Diana Perez, Thomas McCullough

Modifiers Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that refer to other elements in the sentence (referents). The location of the modifier determines the meaning of the sentence. To eliminate ambiguity, make sure your modifiers are “pinned” next to the words which they refer. Tailyr

Misplaced Modifiers Misplaced modifiers occur when the writer has incorrectly placed the modifier Misplaced Modifiers change the meaning of the sentence. Tessa

Misplaced Modifiers $495 Alex almost spent $500 on a new jacket. Alex spent almost $500 on a new jacket. Diana

Misplaced Modifiers Dead and rotting, the investigator examined the body. The investigator examined the dead and rotting body. Thomas

Misplaced Modifiers Chubby and overweight, the veterinarian says my dog needs a new diet. The veterinarian says my chubby and overweight dog needs a new diet. Tailyr

Misplaced Modifiers Scheduled at 2 pm, my doctors appointment is on Friday My doctors appointment is scheduled for 2 pm on Friday. Tessa

Dangling Modifiers Dangling modifiers occur when the modifier does not have the correct referent in the sentence. You can also create dangling modifiers when switching from the indicative mood (a statement of fact) to the imperative mood (a command or request). Thomas

Dangling Modifiers My dog ran around while doing my math homework. My dog ran around while I did my math homework. Diana

Dangling Modifiers While running a marathon, the sneakers wore out. While Frank was running in a marathon, he wore his sneakers out. Thomas

Dangling Modifiers The pencil broke while writing an essay. My pencil broke while I was writing an essay. Tailyr

Dangling Modifiers Having been dragged around for minutes, the cat caught the string. The cat caught the string after it had been dragged around for minutes. Tessa

Paragraph Some potential threats exist in the modern mass communications media, though there are many significant advantages. If a powerful minority should happen to control it, public opinion could be manipulated through biased reporting. And while a wide knowledge of public affairs is a great advantage that results from national coverage, divisiveness and factionalism can be accentuated by connecting otherwise isolated, local conflicts into a single larger conflict as a result of showing that conflicts about the same issues are occurring in different places. It will always be true, of course, that human nature produces differences of opinion, but the threat of faction and division may be reinforced when national coverage publicizes uninformed opinions. According to some, education can suppress faction when the true nature of conflicts reaches the public through the media, but history has shown that as much coverage is given to people who encourage conflict as to people who try to remove conflict Thomas

Paragraph (1)Some potential threats exist in the modern mass communications media, though there are many significant advantages. (2) If a powerful minority should happen to control it, public opinion could be manipulated through biased reporting. (3) And while a wide knowledge of public affairs is a great advantage that results from national coverage, divisiveness and factionalism can be accentuated by connecting otherwise isolated, local conflicts into a single larger conflict as a result of showing that conflicts about the same issues are occurring in different places. (4) It will always be true, of course, that human nature produces differences of opinion, but the threat of faction and division may be reinforced when national coverage publicizes uninformed opinions. (5) According to some, education can suppress faction when the true nature of conflicts reaches the public through the media, but history has shown that as much coverage is given to people who encourage conflict as to people who try to remove conflict Tailyr

Paragraph (1) Some potential threats exist in the modern mass communications media, though there are many significant advantages Media today has many advantages in communicating events to the masses, however it still poses potential threats. Tailyr

Paragraph (2) If a powerful minority should happen to control it, public opinion could be manipulated through biased reporting. A powerful minority controlling the media could manipulate public opinion through biased reporting. Thomas

Paragraph (3) And while a wide knowledge of public affairs is a great advantage that results from national coverage, divisiveness and factionalism can be accentuated by connecting otherwise isolated, local conflicts into a single larger conflict as a result of showing that conflicts about the same issues are occurring in different places. A wide knowledge of public affairs is a great advantage that results from national coverage. National coverage accentuates divisiveness and factionalism by connecting isolated, local conflicts into a single larger conflict. Diana

Paragraph (4) It will always be true, of course, that human nature produces differences of opinion, but the threat of faction and division may be reinforced when national coverage publicizes uninformed opinions. When uninformed opinions are publicized by national coverage, faction and division that already exists in human nature is reinforced. Tessa

Paragraph (5) According to some, education can suppress faction when the true nature of conflicts reaches the public through the media, but history has shown that as much coverage is given to people who encourage conflict as to people who try to remove conflict. Researchers believe that education can suppress faction when the media shows the public the true nature of conflict, but history has shown that as much coverage is given to people who encourage conflict as to people who try to remove it. Diana

Paragraph 1. Media today has many advantages in communicating events to the masses, however it still poses potential threats. 2. A powerful minority controlling the media could manipulate public opinion through biased reporting. 3.1 A wide knowledge of public affairs is a great advantage that results from national coverage. 3.2 National coverage accentuates divisiveness and factionalism by connecting isolated, local conflicts into a single larger conflict. 4. When uninformed opinions are publicized by national coverage, faction and division that already exists in human nature is reinforced. 5. Researchers believe that education can suppress faction when the media shows the public the true nature of conflict, but history has shown that as much coverage is given to people who encourage conflict as to people who try to remove it. Diana

Paragraph 1. Media today has many advantages in communicating events to the masses, however it still poses potential threats. 3.1 A wide knowledge of public affairs is a great advantage that results from national coverage. 2. A powerful minority controlling the media could manipulate public opinion through biased reporting. 4. When uninformed opinions are publicized by national coverage, faction and division that already exists in human nature is reinforced. 3.2 National coverage accentuates divisiveness and factionalism by connecting isolated, local conflicts into a single larger conflict. 5. Researchers believe that education can suppress faction when the media shows the public the true nature of conflict, but history has shown that as much coverage is given to people who encourage conflict as to people who try to remove it. Diana

Paragraph Media today has many advantages in communicating events to the masses, however it still poses potential threats. A wide knowledge of public affairs is a great advantage that results from national coverage, yet a powerful minority controlling the media could manipulate public opinion through biased reporting. When uninformed opinions are publicized by national coverage, faction and division that already exists in human nature is reinforced. National coverage accentuates divisiveness and factionalism by connecting isolated, local conflicts into a single larger conflict. Researchers believe that education can suppress faction when the media shows the public the true nature of conflict, but history has shown that as much coverage is given to people who encourage conflict as to people who try to remove it. Tessa