That's a good idea. 20 examples: Hope this letter finds you in good mood. In fact, I had quite a struggle trying to redesign our corporate web page. Japan, for example, has two languages.
This is a good reminder!Yes, it seems that unlearning is often harder than learning something new, isn’t it?Thank you for your kind words, Marlene. Students can also benefit from getting a peak at the way teachers like us think about writing a good sentence. I’m with you.
Topic Sentence #1: The sea was treacherous that night, and I thought I’d lose half of my men before sunrise. Eat Out to Help Out: the new scheme for UK restaurants It could all be avoided with this producet….then list the features/benefits, etc.
They do use a lot of broken sentences … but it adds intrigue to their copy and it works.The curry example is awesome. Was the movie good? I love hunting for enchanting words and sentences In How to Write a Sentence, Stanley Fish calls John Updike’s little ditty on “what it was like to see Ted William — the Kid, the Splendid Splinter — hit a home in his last at bat in Fenway Park on September 29, 1960” one of the greatest sentences of all time.“It was in the books while it was still in the sky.”Except I LOVE your emphasis on the reader … them, not me. Thanks for the tip!I’ve found that the best tutorials / books / courses use carefully selected examples to illustrate, explain, and teach. Thank you for confirming.Yep, that’s true – shorter paragraphs are important, too. And best of all it's ad free, so sign up now and start using at home or in the classroom.
Have a look at their site and you see what I mean.To check how self-centered Apple’s copy is, I once counted how often they use “you” vs their brand names (this was for the iPhone 5): “The sales copy uses the word iPhone 81 times. You are the best.Thank you so much, Marya.
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40 sentence examples: 1. No…but once Apple made me aware, the desire (perceived need) for the device became even more compelling.Yep, I agree – that’s exactly their focus. to move from information to teaching, and from abstract to concrete how-to.I am a true detractor of text in general, maybe because of my profession, but if it isn’t almost self explicative, we have a problem.
Perhaps some mythical swashbuckling character from film or fiction …Zorro, the Lone Ranger, even Batman or Robin. So many good observations.P.S. Your 5 key points for a good sentences and the following examples are great takeaways. Apple utilizes very clever copy-writing with my all time favorite being “1,000 songs in your pocket” when they released the iPod all those years ago.
Apple gets this right, too.
May you keep in good health and good spirit both on your birthday and all through the year. for (one's) (own) good For one's benefit, even though it may not be enjoyable or desired.
242+4 sentence examples: 1. I’ll be sharing this with some colleages and recommending your course and book.You know me too well, Annamarie.
195+10 sentence examples: 1. This lesson plan will help you teach how to write better sentences with tips and a step-by-step lesson plan. I love your tips.
Writing simple content is much harder work than creating vague and difficult content.Yes, short sentences are key. Henneke says.
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Verb. They draw people in and that’s what you want.
It cuts to the point.And it came at just the right time—when I had to write an intro with all the same qualities.
Coming from an academic background, I was really struggling with the writing aspect.
He's a good person.
We thought the Hutu were the good guys and the victims. Do you have any suggestions how we can make it short yet direct and filled with emotions?Think about the purpose of each sentences.
Create an account and sign in to access this FREE content The days of big-time racing at the local velodrome had gone for good. I’d love your thoughts… Keep up the fantabulous work, by the way.
You have a sharp way of simplifying things into useable bits and bites. I wanted to take a bite of the luscious apple. Create an account and sign in to access this FREE content Cassandra noticed him because he was good-looking. All the latest wordy news, linguistic insights, offers and competitions every month. It is about empathising with them.The “so what” and “subtle nod” method work great in this context!Thanks for putting this together.
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Don’t impress your readers with undulating sentences.Connect with his wishes, dreams, and secret desires.Success! They work!Curtis to his bride. She had a liking for good clothes. The flow, the pace, the words all adds to the whole experience and imagery.Oh, and the “so-what” example was good too. I was in the center seat, elbow to elbow with two large snoring people on cross-country red eye flight, trying to pound it out before my laptop’s battery expired.A red-eye flight, the center seat, two large snoring people — that sounds like a pretty awful journey to me Apple’s copywriting is the best because it manages to persuade me that I really need features that I didn’t even know I needed. After reader that, I had to check it out for myself at some of Apple’s copy and you’re correct.
Sometimes, the struggle is trying to get the audience’s emotions without saying too much. But unless you are actually on the site, how do you know?Don’t show off your intelligence. Talk about mixed messages!
If you open a window and make love to the world, so to speak, your story will get pneumonia.”I do. This eliminates gaps between layers, along with the internal reflectance caused by those gaps.