DMA Tuesday, October 27 th 2015 Read the text I provide you by Gary Provost. Briefly analyze this text using the Liu Method: What is the claim? (Foundation) What is the structure of this text? (Architecture) Lastly, describe the diction, syntax and tone of this text, which Liu calls “music”.
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What are the 4 basic sentence types? Declarative – a statement Interrogative – a question Exclamatory – a statement with emotion Imperative - a command
Declarative: Today we will go to the store. Interrogative: Will we go to the store today? Exclamatory: Today we will go to the store! Imperative: Go to the store today.
Declarative Imperative Exclamatory Interrogative
Clause: a group of words containing a subject and a predicate, that does not necessarily constitute a sentence. Independent/main clause– it can stand on its own as a complete sentence. Dependent/subordinate clause– it can NOT stand on its own as a complete sentence. Examples to come…
Two independent clauses (complete sentences): I will go to the movie. I will complete my homework. I will go to the movie when I complete my homework. When I complete my homework, I will go to the movie. When you add a “subordinating conjunction” such as when, therefore, because, if, after, etc. in front of an independent clause, it becomes a subordinate clause. It can no longer stand on its own.
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DMA: Please write one type of each sentence. If you need an idea for a subject, write about Halloween: Declarative Exclamatory Interrogative Imperative
Work alone or with a partner and write a paragraph about Halloween. In your paragraph include the following: 2 simple sentences 2 compound sentences 2 complex sentences