BIBLE STUDY METHODS OUTLINE OF CONTENTS Section Page OUTLINE OF CONTENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 I. OBSERVATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 A. B. C. D. II. Observe the Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Observe the Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Their Punctuation A sentence may be one of four kinds, depending upon the number and type(s) of clauses it contains. Review: An independent clause contains a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. A dependent clause contains a subject and a verb, but no complete thought. 1. A SIMPLE SENTENCE has one independent clause. Punctuation note: NO commas separate two compound elements (subject, verb, direct
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SENTENCE ERRORS FRAGMENT -does not express a complete thought -may contain a subject and a verb but is not an independent thought -to correct fragments, add words or connect the fragment to the sentence from which it is disconnected Example: B.B. King and Morgan Freeman know a lot about cotton fields. Both having grown up in the Mississippi Delta region. B.B. King from Indianola, Mississippi, and Morgan Freeman from Clarksdale, Mississippi. *The underlined portions are fragments.
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within the sentence Both—and, either—or, neither—nor, not only—but also Conjunctive adverbs (adverbial conjunctions): join sentences to form coordinate structures, doing so with an adverbial emphasis Tend to be moveable; need not introduce the clause Result: therefore, consequently, of course Concession: nevertheless, yet, still, after all, of course Apposition: for example, for instance, that is, namely, in other words Addition: moreover, furthermore, also, in addition, likewise, further
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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES ST. AUGUSTINE, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, WEST INDIES FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ SOCIETY Technical Report Writing Workshop Facilitated by: Halcyon Lawrence March 03, 2007 Table of Contents Topic 1: The Communication Model ............................................................................. 4 Topic 2: Five Cs of Technical Communication .............................................................. 7 Clarity .......................
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Comma Practice **from Advanced Expository Techniques by Dr. Ben Varner, Ph.D. University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado. A. Put a comma after a dependent clause (fragment--clause that cannot stand on its own) that is followed immediately by an independent clause (a complete sentence): Example: Since it had rained all day, the ground was wet. Exercises: insert the comma when needed: 1. After the rain the sun shown brightly 2. Before you leave you
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two kinds of clauses – independent and dependent. A dependent clause has a subject and verb just like an independent clause, but it can’t stand alone because it begins with a dependent word such as after that, so that although, though unless as, as if until because what, whatever before when, whenever even though where, wherever how whether if, even if which, whichever in order that while since who, whom than whose Whenever a clause begins with
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uses, their connection, and the variations authors choose, but also to smaller structures within sentences. Phrases (any group of words) and clauses (groups of words that contain a subject and a verb) are also syntactic elements that require a reader’s attention. Syntax affects the pace of a piece. • Short, clipped phrases, sentences and clauses tend to create a feeling of quickness, decisiveness, and speed to a piece. It is important to be aware of the content of a piece and look for connections
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people to the cities in the first place.” The quotation shows us that only one full stop was made and after that the sentence continues through four lines. In addition to that it has subordinate clause, which means a sentence that can’t cannot stand alone and compose a grammatically part of a main clause. With this kind of sentence structure it makes the text more difficult to read and not everybody would take the time to read it. Although, hypotactic sentences can occur, mainly the text consists
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based on the clauses used to create the sentence. Clauses: Every clause must have a subject and a verb. There are two types of clauses: independent and dependent (subordinate). An independent clause contains a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought. It is able to stand independently. Example: The class is hard. A dependent (subordinate) clause contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought, and, therefore, cannot be left alone. If a subordinate clause is left alone
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