{"id":1324,"date":"2019-08-22T05:35:58","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T05:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.utm.my\/suraya\/?p=1324"},"modified":"2019-08-22T07:19:15","modified_gmt":"2019-08-22T07:19:15","slug":"writing-lesson-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/suraya\/2019\/08\/22\/writing-lesson-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing Lesson Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A paragraph should have<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 topic sentence<\/li>\n<li>a few supporting sentences<\/li>\n<li>1 conclusion for topic sentence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tips to expand a topic sentence. Supporting sentences must expand the topic sentence. Plese refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/46584177382274220\/\">this cartoon and easy to understand graphic<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adjectives (summary &#8211; key points &#8211; gist keep here).\n<ul>\n<li>Who &#8211; main character\/entity suppose to be here.<\/li>\n<li>Characters<\/li>\n<li>Current situation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Give settings &#8211;\n<ul>\n<li>When<\/li>\n<li>Where<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>How<\/li>\n<li>Why<\/li>\n<li>Conclude<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tips to use transitions. Please refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/101471797839008415\/\">this nice handwriting summary <\/a>that I found from pinterest.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To contrast &#8211; despite, however, yet, rather, instead, otherwise, even though. nevertheless, at the same time, yet, in contrast, instead<\/li>\n<li>To compare &#8211; likewise, as well as, either, similarly, in the same way, comparatively, too, also, along with,<\/li>\n<li>To show time &#8211; recently, now, after, then, finally, before, first, following, subsequently, next, meanwhile, presently, later, simultaneously<\/li>\n<li>to show example &#8211; for example, to illustrate, such as, in fact, for instance, in addiction, specifically, for instance, specifically,<\/li>\n<li>to show a cause-effect &#8211; as a result, consequently, therefore, accordingly<\/li>\n<li>Add to &#8211; in addition, furthermore, moreover, additionally, next, lastly, also.<\/li>\n<li>Result &#8211; hence, therefore, in conclusion, as a result, accordingly, thus,<\/li>\n<li>to summarize &#8211; all in all, as a result, finally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To hook your reader, use:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Description word picture &#8211; &#8216;I peeked out the window at the hot morning sunshine&#8230;&#8217;<\/li>\n<li>For business writing &#8211; they like these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/AZSuj6pPc1gVUK57X0Oe-GG35ZJs6TvAV_oakMuaTOCZOi3Xg1PvA_Q\/\">power words.<\/a> E.g. easy, effective, facilitate, focus, ignite, impact, boost, active, affect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tools to help your writing<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>hemmingway app &#8211; http:\/\/www.hemingwayapp.com\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1327 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/suraya\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2019\/08\/hemmingway.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"883\" height=\"913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/suraya\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2019\/08\/hemmingway.png 883w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/suraya\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2019\/08\/hemmingway-290x300.png 290w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/suraya\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2019\/08\/hemmingway-768x794.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>https:\/\/www.quicksprout.com\/headlines\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A paragraph should have 1 topic sentence a few supporting sentences 1 conclusion for topic sentence Tips to expand a topic sentence. Supporting sentences must expand the topic sentence. Plese refer to this cartoon and easy to understand graphic Adjectives &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/suraya\/2019\/08\/22\/writing-lesson-part-1\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14419,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/suraya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/suraya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/suraya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/suraya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14419"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/suraya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1324"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/suraya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1329,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/suraya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1324\/revisions\/1329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/suraya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/suraya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/suraya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}