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Writing with Power and Beyond

Writing with Power and Beyond. Making the Transition: Zero Powers. Zero Power Sentences. Jump from adequate to superior writing by moving from Power Writing to Beyond Power Writing.

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Writing with Power and Beyond

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  1. Writing with Power and Beyond Making the Transition: Zero Powers

  2. Zero Power Sentences • Jump from adequate to superior writing by moving from Power Writing to Beyond Power Writing. • Begin by adding ZERO POWER SENTENCES to create special interest without extending or elaborating other sentences in the composition. • These sentences bring out the “writer’s voice” by providing background, or adding a touch of suspense, humor, or passion.

  3. Examples of Zero Power Sentences • I’ll never forget that look on my mother’s face! • Have you ever felt like eating dirt? Another way to include zero power sentences • The inclusion of a character’s flaws in a written work is often a technique used by the author to make the character seem to “come alive.”

  4. Zero Power • The zero power sentence can be used with higher Power sentences in a variety of places in the essay, and can be paired with other Zero Power sentences to provide unique passages that disrupt the predictive pattern of formula writing.

  5. Example: 0-1 (opening) Do you know the feeling of a dusty throat, parched lips and sweat trickling down the small of your back? Unsettling experiences made that the most difficult summer of her life.

  6. Example: 0-0-1 (closing) Oh, the good life! Give me my knife, fork, and spoon because I’m ready to eat! My favorite meal is a symphony of flavors from the Maine lobster, to the cheddar and bacon stuffed potato, to the delicious seven-layer salad!

  7. Example: 0-2-3 (start of interior paragraph) Jump off the pier and look! One characteristic shared by all animals is their ability to move at some point during their lives. The barnacle is an example of this.

  8. Can you identify the Zero Power sentences? Jesse knew it was going to happen. There was no question about it and no way to avoid it. Leaving home and going to live with his older brother made it the most unusual summer of Jesse’s life.

  9. Making the Transition: First Powers • Continue to write First Power sentences that do not have number words. Eliminating the number word will produce First Power sentences that are unique. • Instead, use strong adjectives as a substitute for the number word or use parallel structure (list form). • Examples: • Unbelievable things happened on our summer vacation that we’ll never forget. • Dogs make the best pets because they are fun to be around, protective of their owners and smart.

  10. You Practice the Transition • Transform the following sentence by eliminating the number word to add interest to your sentence. • My mother is special in three ways. • Adjective structure example: • Parallel structure (list) example:

  11. Making the Transition: Contrast • Prompt: Tell the story of a night when something exciting happened. • Basic Power Writing: Three things happened one night that made my friends and me get out of the old house as fast as we could run.

  12. Beyond Power Writing: Example Have you ever been so scared that you didn’t know what to do? I have a dark memory I wish I could forget! Frightening things happened one night that made my friends and me get out of the old house as fast was we could run.

  13. Finish the Story • Add two or three body paragraphs and a conclusion paragraph to the story about what frightened you at the old house. • Remember to use transitions whenever you can to help the flow of your paper. • What scared you first? • What else scared you? • What happened as you ran? • Conclusion – sum it up

  14. Writing the Introductory Paragraph • The introductory paragraph should include: • Zero Power sentence that grabs the attention of the reader • A first power sentence that restates the prompt • A sentence that answers the prompt • A list of the reasons to be addressed in the story

  15. Writing the Conclusion Paragraph • The conclusion paragraph should include: • A zero power sentence that adds interest to the story • A sentence that restates the prompt that is not the same as the sentence used in the introductory paragraph. • A sentence that restates the list of reasons addressed in the story.

  16. Let’s Get Started • Pre-write – brainstorm, using a web determine what you want to write about • Determine what topic will be addressed in each paragraph. Be sure the paragraphs are arranged in a logical order to ensure your paper will flow and you are able to transition between the paragraphs. • Be sure to skip a line in between so you can easily revise, proofread, and edit your paper.

  17. Write the First Draft • Begin with the body paragraphs. This is what you know the most to write about. • Then add the introductory paragraph. Be sure to address and introduce each specific topic in the three body paragraphs. • Finally, add your conclusion paragraph. This should “wind-up” everything that you talked about in the paper. Be sure to restate to topic and the list of things you talked about in your story.

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