tailieunhanh - Beginning writing 1 part 8

Find the complete verb phrase in each sentence. Write it on the line. Hint: The number in parentheses tells how many words are in the verb phrase. | NAME DATE 0 PREWRITING IDEAS AND CONTENT Review 0 A. Each of the following topics is too general to be well-developed in one paragraph. Narrow each subject to make it much more specific. Be sure your topic is focused enough to develop in just one paragraph 1. weekends 2. fashion facts 3. making money 4. do-it-yourself projects B. Select one of the narrowed topics you wrote in Part A. 1. Write a topic sentence for a paragraph on that topic. 2. What is your purpose for writing the paragraph a. to inform c. to persuade e. to entertain b. to instruct d. to describe 3. What verb tense did you use in your topic sentence a. written in the present tense b. written in the past tense 4. From what point of view is your topic sentence written a. first person b. third person c. second person C. The writer shifts verb tense in the following sentences. First cross out the incorrect verb. Then write the correct verb form on the line after the sentence. 1. In 1901 President William McKinley was shot by an assassin and dies in a Buffalo New York hospital. _ 2. The killer Leon Czolgosz said he was against all government and has always wanted to kill a great leader. _ 58 Beginning Writing 1 Saddleback Publishing Inc. 2001 Three Watson Irvine CA 92618 Phone 888 735-2225 Fax 888 734-4010 NAME DATE 0 PRACTICAL WRITING The Friendly Letter 0 HEADING Your address 2120 W. Gull Drive Seaside WA 98310 Most people like to get mail from friends and relatives. Why is it we put off writing letters ourselves Maybe we think we have nothing interesting to say. This worksheet offers suggestions to make your letter-writing easier. The proper format for personal letters includes a heading a greeting a body a closing and a signature. Study the form of the letter on the right. Notice the capital letters punctuation marks and indentations. Date October 12 2001 Greeting Dear Rudy Xmsm xmxm xmxm. Xmsm Body xmxm xm xmxmxm xmxm. Xm xmxm xmx mxm mx mxmx Closing .