The Power Sentence:
If you find you waffle, try using a power sentence Begin your paragraph with a power sentence of 12 words or less. Get straight to the point.
Quality coaching is fundamental to sporting success.
Early starts decrease student learning outcomes.
What is right, isn’t always popular.
The ‘ed’ Sentence
Try starting the sentence with the ‘ed’ form of the verb. It makes for a punchy start to the sentence
Remember the rule- when you have finished your -ed phrase, place a comma, then write the rest of the sentence.
Some ‘ed’ words you can use- surprised, excited, committed, undaunted, determined, overpowered, concerned, cornered, delighted, enthralled
Determined to win, Tony pushed himself harder in the last meters of the sprint.
Concerned for the well being of others, the Prime Minister passed new laws.
he overpowered the two men and frogmarched them to the police station.
the "ing" sentence use the -ing version of the verb e.g to running
remember the rule- when you finish your -ing phase place a comma then write the rest of the sentence
something words-listening, watching, running, realising,
emerging,grasping,speaking,analysing,signalling,exposing,gossiping,acknowledging
examples- raising the danger, people fled from the cities shaking away the nerves he walked
towards the microphone. acknowledging the speaker, he bowed his hood in silence
grasping for air he realised he was in the middle of the Pacific garbage patch
The W Sentence makes the sentence sound thoughtful and knowledgeable
remember the rule: not every 'W' word works as a sentence starter.
remember to put the comma in when the parts affected by 'W' words are finished
examples who,while,where,when,what,with,whilst
whilst the class was eating i read my book
where you like chocolate other prefer candy
what should i do now im dumb
with money become greedy
when the car hit me i felt death
Democracy
Democracy refers to two forms of government: The most common form in which the people have the authority to choose their governing legislators and the original form in which the people have the authority to decide on legislation.
monarchy
Monarchy is political system based upon the undivided authority or rule of one person. The term applies to states in which someone with power is vested in the monarch, an individual person who functions as the head of state and who achieves his or her position through a person's ancestry.
Dictator
A dictatorship has largely defined as a form of government in which absolute power is concentrated in the hands of a leader commonly identified as a dictator a small clique or a government organisation and it aims to abolish political pluralism and civilian mobilisation.
Theocracy
Theocracy, government by divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided. In many theocracies, government leaders are members of the clergy, and the state's legal system is based on religious law. Theocratic rule was typical of early civilisations.
Oligarchy, government by the few, especially despotic power exercised by a small and privileged group for corrupt or selfish purposes. Oligarchies in which members of the ruling group are wealthy or exercise their power through their wealth are known as plutocracies.
The adverb sentence
Adverbs describe verbs eg surprisingly,firstly,confusingly,often and remarkably.
Adverb sentence starters odd interest or intrigue to our work.
remember the rule: when you start a sentence with an adverb place a comma after the adverb then write the rest of the sentence.
examples convincingly,shockingly,unfortunately,fortunately,suddenly,similarly
suddenly a ghost appeared, in the room.
unfortunately, i was late for school.
fortunately, i didn't get in trouble.
suddenly, a goat walked the room.
the preposition sentence
remember the rule: when you start the sentences with a preposition, you need to put a comma when the moment or position ends.
in the beginning, we talked a lot.
near the basketball court, is the rubbish bin.
