Painting Your Words With Brushstrokes
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The document provides definitions and examples of 5 different brushstrokes or writing techniques proposed by Noden: participles, absolutes, appositives, adjectives out of order, and painting with action verbs. It instructs the reader to write a sentence demonstrating each technique. The techniques are used to add description, vividness, and action to writing.
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![Painting Your Words With Brushstrokes DIRECTIONS: Read the definitions of Noden’s 5 Brushstrokes, then write a sentence that models each one. ,[object Object],Ex: Barking loudly, the dog scared off the intruder. Ex: Sprinting down the field, the running back outran the defense. Ex: Badly bruised, the man climbed from the car wreck. Now write a sentence about something you did this morning. Make sure your sentence contains a participle! ,[object Object],Ex: Motors revving, the cars prepared to race. Ex: The boy ran as fast as he could, feet racing, arms pumping. Ex: The cat, teeth biting, claws scratching, was clearly in a bad mood. Now write a sentence about something funny that once happened to you. Make sure your sentence contains an absolute! ,[object Object],Ex: Stephen King, one of the most famous horror writers of all time, wrote my favorite novel, Dreamcatcher. Ex: His bedroom, a sloppy pigsty, was a scary place to visit! Ex: My car, a rusty piece of junk, still gets me around town just fine. Now write a sentence about your favorite teacher from elementary school. Make sure you describe your teacher with an appositive! ,[object Object],Boring Example: The short, nerdy teacher is trying to get us to write. Better Example: The teacher, short and nerdy, is trying to get us to write. Boring Example: The growling, menacing dog was ready to pounce. Better Example: The dog, growling, menacing, was ready to pounce. Now write a sentence about your favorite room in your house. Make sure you describe the room with out of order adjectives! ,[object Object],Boring Example: I held onto the wheel for dear life. Better Example: I clung to the wheel for dear life. Boring Example: The boy jumped off the couch and flew through the air. Better Example: The boy leaped off the couch and soared through the air. Now write a sentence about something your did over the summer. Make sure your sentence contains at least one powerful action verb.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/paintingyourwordswithbrushstrokes-091113231114-phpapp01/85/Painting-Your-Words-With-Brushstrokes-1-320.jpg)
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