Grammar Brushstrokes
“The writer is an artist, painting images of life with specific and identifiable
brush strokes.” -Harry Noden
What are grammar brushstrokes? Just as visual artists use
different tools and techniques to create effects in their artwork,
writers use different types of wording techniques to “paint”
vivid pictures for their readers. These techniques can be thought
of as different types of grammar brushstrokes that a writer
might use. The most common types of grammar brushstrokes
are absolutes, active verbs, adjectives out of order, appositives,
and participles.
For more information about Grammar Brushstrokes see Harry Noden's
Image Grammar: Teaching Grammar as Part of the Writing Process.
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