Power sentence (pre-test)

Write definitively.

Which of these is a power sentence?

• The Earth's key resources are clean air, fresh water, and natural environments.

• Nelson Mandela's legacy is something South Africa will never forget.

• Will South Africa ever forget Nelson Mandela's success?

• Clean air, fresh water and natural environments are some of Earth's key resources.

Write straight to the point.

Which of these is a power sentence?

• Quality coaching is fundamental to sporting success.

• Tourism, facilities, and infrastructure influence city development.

• Curiously, the film was not shown to the public in 2020.

• In 1989, the Exon Valdez oil tanker ran aground off the coast of Alaska.

Use powerful multi syllable words.

Which of these words gives the most power to this sentence.

Quality coaching is fundamental to sporting success.

• coaching

• is

• fundamental

• sporting

Trim the fat.

Turn this sentence into a power sentence.

There was basically no real reason for John's dismissal.

Be provocative.

Which of these sentences would cause the strongest reaction from your reader?

• Curfews keep teens out of trouble.

• Teens tend to stay out of trouble if they are home early.

Get rid of passive voice.

Which of these are active and not passive voice? Select two options.

• The deer's jugular was ripped by the tiger.

• The tiger ripped the deer's jugular.

• The storm's strong winds caused a fire.

• The fire caused by the storm's strong winds.

Move strong words to the beginning or end.

Which of these has done so.

• Pouncing on the deer, the tiger ripped its jugular.

• The storm caused a substantial fire and several electrical shortages due to strong winds.

• The tiger pounced on the deer and managed to rip its jugular.

• Strong winds caused several electrical shortages and a substantial fire.

Words: true, argue, delicate

I'm _______ sorry about the _________ we had. I agree, snails are considered a fine __________ in France.

Rewrite this sentence by removing the dependent clause.

The Amazon Rainforest, because of its remote location, is a dangerous place to travel alone.

Which of these is punctuated correctly?

• He walked all the way home. He shut the door.

• He walked all the way home, and he shut the door.

• After he walked all the way home, he shut the door.