Writing+tips+and+exemplars

Commas!
Rules and practice with commas: []

VERBS

 * In writing, make your writing active, not passive. To do this, AVOID using the verb to be. Choose from the list below to build commentary.**

Examples:

Diction such as “insert word” and “insert word” + verb the tone.

Details such as _, and __+ verb the speaker's__ __ attitude.

First person point of view in Jay Woodruff's “The Secret to Not Getting Stuck” **emphasizes** the acerbic tone.

The syntactical device of repetition +verb (**accentuates**) the speaker's disdainful attitude toward man's inherent nature.

**Vivid Verbs to Build Commentary**
 * accentuate || delineate || escalate || illumine || recapitulate ||
 * add (to) || demonstrate || exemplify || imply || reinforce ||
 * amplify || denote || exhibit || increase || relate ||
 * assail || denounce || extend || indicate || represent ||
 * attest || depict || foreshadow || intensify || reveal ||
 * bombard || display || foretell || lead the reader || show ||
 * capture || elucidate || fortify || lend || stress ||
 * clarify || emphasize || forewarn || magnify || strengthen ||
 * contribute || engender || foster || make evident || support ||
 * convey || enhance || heighten || outline || symbolize ||
 * create || evoke || illuminate || portray || underscore ||